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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To italicize the point, perhaps, the fruit plate is a dollar cheaper than the ice cream.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

Notes allows you to bold and italicize, too, which I do every once in a while if I’m feeling wild.

From The Verge • Jan. 17, 2022

Rayne’s production does not italicize the issue, but the show is not indifferent, either.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2017

But vandalism’s crude delinquency merely serves to italicize Prince’s theme.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2017

In signatures italicize the position or title added after the name.

From The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

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