The difference between Emphasize and Underscore

When used as verbs, emphasize means to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something), whereas underscore means to underline.


Underscore is also noun with the meaning: an underline.

check bellow for the other definitions of Emphasize and Underscore

  1. Emphasize as a verb (transitive):

    To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

    Examples:

    "His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

  1. Underscore as a noun:

    An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character .

  2. Underscore as a noun (music):

    A piece of background music.

  1. Underscore as a verb:

    To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

  2. Underscore as a verb:

    To emphasize or draw attention to.

    Examples:

    "I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting."

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