underscore

Plural: underscores

Noun

• a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
• A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
• A piece of background music.

Verb

• give extra weight to (a communication)
• draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
• To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
• To emphasize or draw attention to.

Examples

• I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

Synonyms

emphasise, emphasize, underline, low line

Related Words

ampersand, asterisk and asterism, at sign, backslash, bullet, dagger, degree symbol, number sign, pipe, prime, tilde, underbar, undertie, vertical bar