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Underscores

Verb / ˌʌndɜ:ˈskɔ:rz / Another word for underscores — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Underscores are characters used in writing to indicate spaces between words or to emphasize a word or phrase.

Synonyms & similar words

emphasise underline underscore emphasize underscoring emphasis highlighting marking bracketing italicizing bolding underlining lining baring dashing tracing penciling noting labeling tagging signing initialing stamp printing

Example sentences

  1. I always use underscores to separate words in my file names.
  2. The teacher asked us to put underscores under the vocabulary words in our textbooks.
  3. The important points were highlighted with underscores.
  4. You can use an underscore to replace a space in a web address.
  5. Underscores can also be used in programming to separate words in variable names.

Quotes

  • The underscore is the coolest character in the world.
  • An underscore is a space that you can't see, but that separates words just the same.
  • Underscores are like the duct tape of the computer world.

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