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underscore.

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/General-American
  1. A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

  2. A piece of background music.

Where this word comes from

From under- + score.

verb/ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/General-American/ˌʌn.dəˈskɔː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔɹ/General-American
  1. To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

    transitive
  2. To emphasize or draw attention to.

    transitive
    I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.
Where this word comes from

From under- + score.

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