a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) • Syn: underline • Derivationally related forms: underline (for: underline) • Hypernyms: stroke
II - verb
1. give extra weight to (a communication)(Freq. 3) - Her gesture emphasized her words • Syn: underline, emphasize, emphasise • Derivationally related forms: emphasizing (for: emphasize) • Hypernyms: stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 2. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to • Syn: underline • Derivationally related forms: underline (for: underline) • Hypernyms: mark • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
