italicize

[ih-tal-uh-sahyz, ahy-tal-] / ɪˈtæl əˌsaɪz, aɪˈtæl- /

VERB

emphasize

Synonyms

STRONG

accent accentuate affirm articulate assert charge dramatize enlarge enunciate feature headline highlight hit impress indicate maintain mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate reiterate repeat spotlight stress underline underscore weight

WEAK

bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic make much of play up point out point up put accent on rub in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deny hide ignore lose mumble neglect reduce

Example Sentences

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Cumbersomely, phrases are italicized to the point of unintelligibility.

From Los Angeles Times

If that's what worked before, it may, and I'm underlining and italicizing "may," just work again.

From Salon

Each story begins with an italicized catalog entry of an item lost to history, then proceeds to an account told from the point of view of a researcher-narrator, or from the voices of past consciousnesses.

From New York Times

Its parting aside — “if there be an awakening” — seemed Saturday italicized in air.

From Washington Post

The phrase “outside the board of elections” was italicized in bold, prompting more questions.

From Seattle Times

italicize

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