Underline
verb
To draw a line beneath a word or phrase to visually emphasize or highlight it.
Please underline the key words in the text.
Often appears as...
- underline the text
- underline key points
verb
To emphasize or show that something is important or true.
This incident underlines the need for tighter security measures.
Often appears as...
- underline the importance
- underline the fact
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To draw a line beneath a word or phrase to visually emphasize or highlight it.
Please underline the key words in the text.
Often appears as...
- underline the text
- underline key points
verb
To emphasize or show that something is important or true.
This incident underlines the need for tighter security measures.
Often appears as...
- underline the importance
- underline the fact
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Cue
Underlining serves as a visual signal to notice and remember the underlined information.
Underline vocabulary you want to learn; it makes them stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Reading Comprehension
Underlining can help identify key points in a text, improving comprehension and retention.
When studying, underline main arguments to recall them later.
Pro Tip 3/3Annotation Skill
Learning to underline effectively is part of annotating and engaging with texts.
Use underlining when taking notes to highlight important ideas.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Cue
Underlining serves as a visual signal to notice and remember the underlined information.
Underline vocabulary you want to learn; it makes them stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Reading Comprehension
Underlining can help identify key points in a text, improving comprehension and retention.
When studying, underline main arguments to recall them later.
Pro Tip 3/3Annotation Skill
Learning to underline effectively is part of annotating and engaging with texts.
Use underlining when taking notes to highlight important ideas.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Cue
Underlining serves as a visual signal to notice and remember the underlined information.
Underline vocabulary you want to learn; it makes them stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Reading Comprehension
Underlining can help identify key points in a text, improving comprehension and retention.
When studying, underline main arguments to recall them later.
Pro Tip 3/3Annotation Skill
Learning to underline effectively is part of annotating and engaging with texts.
Use underlining when taking notes to highlight important ideas.
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The greatest machine...
and even does word wrapping so to get to underline it goes round like that and you also need graphics right I mean if you going to do anything with graphics so he said well I need a plotter I got a big piece of paper an ink pen and I'll make it plot so he designed a plotter as well and and you know at that point I
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My failed mission to...
But nonetheless, I find myself thinking about those emails every time I reflect back on the bias and prejudice that I've faced in my life, or when there's another hate crime or a senseless tragedy that underscores the disheartening sense that our differences might be insurmountable.
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Why we need the...
suspended in a sunbeam. It's been said that astronomy's a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility
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Why is this painting so...
In this sense, the audience and the real world are the focus, underlined by the three figures looking straight at the viewer. But there is still another focal point. The line formed by the light fixtures leads to the center of the back wall
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Best Of Oceans PIPE BBC...
could potentially clean it I'm ready for my spa treatment come in and exfoliate me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do you things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
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Rare Footage of Ocean...
could potentially clean it I'm ready for my spa treatment come in and exfoliate me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do you things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
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Earthrise: The Story of...
when I looked at the earth on the way back and had time to be a little more contemplative underscore and got me thinking brilliant for the first time we were just a small piece of an almost infinite universe before the flight I
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The United Genomes...
mission thank you so I just I just wanted to underline a couple of things one is it this is a world premiere today no one's ever heard about this this is brand-new you can go
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Weirdest Animal...
me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do your things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
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Black Market Demand for...
after the ceremony the local leaders saw the footage of the smuggler their deep knowledge of the helmeted hornbills behavior underscored why poaching was
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The greatest machine...
and even does word wrapping so to get to underline it goes round like that and you also need graphics right I mean if you going to do anything with graphics so he said well I need a plotter I got a big piece of paper an ink pen and I'll make it plot so he designed a plotter as well and and you know at that point I
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My failed mission to...
But nonetheless, I find myself thinking about those emails every time I reflect back on the bias and prejudice that I've faced in my life, or when there's another hate crime or a senseless tragedy that underscores the disheartening sense that our differences might be insurmountable.
Video examples
Why we need the...
suspended in a sunbeam. It's been said that astronomy's a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
In this sense, the audience and the real world are the focus, underlined by the three figures looking straight at the viewer. But there is still another focal point. The line formed by the light fixtures leads to the center of the back wall
Video examples
Best Of Oceans PIPE BBC...
could potentially clean it I'm ready for my spa treatment come in and exfoliate me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do you things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
Video examples
Rare Footage of Ocean...
could potentially clean it I'm ready for my spa treatment come in and exfoliate me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do you things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
Video examples
Earthrise: The Story of...
when I looked at the earth on the way back and had time to be a little more contemplative underscore and got me thinking brilliant for the first time we were just a small piece of an almost infinite universe before the flight I
Video examples
The United Genomes...
mission thank you so I just I just wanted to underline a couple of things one is it this is a world premiere today no one's ever heard about this this is brand-new you can go
Video examples
Weirdest Animal...
me I'm not gonna eat you I'm I'm at peace and come do your things for me they underscore how everybody plays a role everyone is what makes this system tick
Video examples
Black Market Demand for...
after the ceremony the local leaders saw the footage of the smuggler their deep knowledge of the helmeted hornbills behavior underscored why poaching was
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George P. Shultz
American Public Servant
World Affairs Councils are great organizations. They help keep people throughout our country alive to important developments in world affairs and underscore that, in the country, we stay engaged and we are part of the world.
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Paul Thomas Anderson
American Director
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing!
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Pete Hegseth
American Author
The historic nature of Israel's struggle for self-determination, freedom, and prosperity underscores the gravity of their circumstances and fortifies my commitment to America's responsibility as their ally.
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Cobi Jones
American Athlete
As a player, I was fortunate to work with coaching and medical staffs that underscored the importance of utilizing injury prevention exercises, which contributed to my healthy and long playing career.
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Paul Weyrich
American Critic
Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role.
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Rich Moore
American Director
Good comedy films, if you listen to the score, the music is not trying to be funny. It's always, in a way, underscoring the tragedy and struggle of the main character.
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Jim Justice
American Politician
Now, I underline - underline, underline, underline - nobody loves the outdoors as much as me. Nobody loves water as much as me.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.
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Gavin Newsom
American Politician
I just butcher a book. Everything I underline I assume is important to me.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
In true prose everything must be underlined.
Quote examples
George P. Shultz
American Public Servant
World Affairs Councils are great organizations. They help keep people throughout our country alive to important developments in world affairs and underscore that, in the country, we stay engaged and we are part of the world.
Quote examples
Paul Thomas Anderson
American Director
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing!
Quote examples
Pete Hegseth
American Author
The historic nature of Israel's struggle for self-determination, freedom, and prosperity underscores the gravity of their circumstances and fortifies my commitment to America's responsibility as their ally.
Quote examples
Cobi Jones
American Athlete
As a player, I was fortunate to work with coaching and medical staffs that underscored the importance of utilizing injury prevention exercises, which contributed to my healthy and long playing career.
Quote examples
Paul Weyrich
American Critic
Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role.
Quote examples
Rich Moore
American Director
Good comedy films, if you listen to the score, the music is not trying to be funny. It's always, in a way, underscoring the tragedy and struggle of the main character.
Quote examples
Jim Justice
American Politician
Now, I underline - underline, underline, underline - nobody loves the outdoors as much as me. Nobody loves water as much as me.
Quote examples
Simon Sinek
English Author
Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.
Quote examples
Gavin Newsom
American Politician
I just butcher a book. Everything I underline I assume is important to me.
Quote examples
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
In true prose everything must be underlined.
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