underscore
Collocations
4VERB + UNDERSCORE
visited, wish, written
UNDERSCORE + NOUN
autonomy, bounty, importance, method, password
PREP.
in
ADV.
usually
Definitions
noun
A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
He walks into the house and picks up a pen. The thought he has is a brilliant idea. He must write it down. Only two words need to be written. The underscore adds importance. / BOUNTY HUNTER
A piece of background music.
verb
To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
By convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names.
To emphasize or draw attention to.
I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.
The tale thus underscores in expressive form the semiparadoxical fact that traders can lie by telling the truth.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He walks into the house and picks up a pen. The thought he has is a brilliant idea. He must write it down. Only two words need to be written. The underscore adds importance. / BOUNTY HUNTER
WiktionaryBy convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names.
WiktionaryI wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.
WiktionaryThe tale thus underscores in expressive form the semiparadoxical fact that traders can lie by telling the truth.
WiktionaryTom has an underscore in his password.
Tatoeba · #5744647Pelosi visited Taiwan to underscore its autonomy. This has led China to threaten the US with grave consequences.
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