underline

Definition

Examples

Please underline the key points in the report before the meeting.

Synonyms

• emphasizeto stress, single out as important
• stressthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
• highlightthe most interesting or memorable part

Collocations

• Easy underline keywords in the text
  to underline keywords in the text, meaning to give extra weight to (a communication)
• Medium underline the importance of teamwork
  to underline the importance of teamwork, meaning to give extra weight to (a communication)
• Hard data underlines the imperative for immediate fiscal reform
  describing data underlines the imperative for immediate fiscal reform (a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn)
• Very Hard fateful blunders underline the fragility of empires
  describing fateful blunders underline the fragility of empires (having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; - Saturday Rev)