italicize
verb
ital·i·cize
ə-ˈta-lə-ˌsīz 
i-,
ī-
italicized; italicizing
1
: to print in italics or underscore with a single line
2
: emphasize
the microphone italicizes every curdled top note—
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high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face
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Incumbent candidates are italicized with their party affiliation noted next to their name.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The Messages app can now bold or italicize text, and users can now react to messages using emojis instead of the previously available options, which included a question mark, exclamation point, heart and thumbs-up.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
The first of which is the ability, finally, to italicize and bold text.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Text will also be able to be bolded, italicized and visually amplified.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The Messages app can now bold or italicize text, and users can now react to messages using emojis instead of the previously available options, which included a question mark, exclamation point, heart and thumbs-up.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
The first of which is the ability, finally, to italicize and bold text.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Text will also be able to be bolded, italicized and visually amplified.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Italicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/italicize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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italicize
verb
ital·i·cize
ə-ˈtal-ə-ˌsīz
i-,
ī-
italicized; italicizing
: to print in italics or underline with a single line
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