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== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ line. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/ (General American, alternative pronunciation of the verb) IPA(key): /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn/ (Received Pronunciation, alternative pronunciation of the verb) IPA(key): /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ Rhymes: -aɪn (for alternative pronunciation of the verb) === Noun === underline (plural underlines) A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink. (uncommon) The character _. Synonyms: underscore, low line (dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one. (dated) A caption beneath a photograph (which may have more than one line of text). ==== Translations ==== === Verb === underline (third-person singular simple present underlines, present participle underlining, simple past and past participle underlined) To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis. Synonym: underscore Coordinate terms: bold, boldface, embolden, italicize, strike through (figuratively) To emphasise or stress something. (figurative, obsolete) To influence secretly. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === underline (not comparable) Passing under a railway line. Coordinate terms: at-grade, overgrade, undergrade ==== See also ==== underline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Typography === Anagrams === unlinered == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English underline. === Pronunciation === === Noun === underline m (plural underlines) underscore (name of the character _) Synonyms: sublinha, sublinhado, subtraço, traço inferior