italicize

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  1. transitive verb To print in italic type.
  2. transitive verb To underscore (written matter) with a single line to indicate italics.
  3. transitive verb To emphasize: "italicizing the upper extremity of the pitch spectrum with flute or piccolo” (Arthur Berger).

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  • * Things you would like to do or find: italicize (color optional) * Things you haven't done or found and don't care to: plain type —  Genea-Musings
  • Do not italicize the names of publications, but do italicize the titles of books. already embedded in a hyperlink. —  American Thinker
  • Use the HTML tool bar above the entry to italicize, bold, underline, add links and choose an image to go with your entry. —  starwars.com Blogs
  • I want to be able to make a facebook status that is able to italicize or bold words, how do I do this? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Features for BYOJeopary include the ability to bold, italicize, and underline text. —  Paperback Writer
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/ɪˈtælɪsaɪz/
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