underscore

== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ score. === Pronunciation === Noun: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ Verb: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.dəˈskɔː(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔɹ/ === Noun === underscore (plural underscores) A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _. Synonyms: underline, low line (music) A piece of background music. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === underscore (third-person singular simple present underscores, present participle underscoring, simple past and past participle underscored) (transitive) To underline; to mark a line beneath text. (transitive) To emphasize or draw attention to. ==== Translations ==== === See also === underbar undertie Typography === References ===