Sekirov Dictionary

underscore

UK /ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/US /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 3

noun2

•
A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
- He walks into the house and picks up a pen. The thought he has is a brilliant idea. He must write it down. Only two words need to be written. The underscore adds importance. / BOUNTY HUNTER — 2007
A piece of background music.

verb2

•
To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
- By convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names. — 2011
•
To emphasize or draw attention to.
- I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

forms

underscored · underscoring · underscores

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