underline

To underline something is to draw a line underneath it, usually a word. The reason for underlining words is to show their importance. You can also use the word "underline" to indicate that a situation is important or needs attention.

• The word "attention" is underlined.
• The teacher told the students to underline all of the verbs in the sentence.
• The verbs are underlined.
• Ronald underlined an entire paragraph in a book he’s reading because he was so impressed by the ideas he found there.
• The titles of the books are underlined on the reference page.
• Some hyperlinks are underlined to show that they lead to another page or another website on the internet.
• The link is underlined when you roll over it with your mouse.
• Growing traffic problems in our area underline the need for new mass transit solutions.

Date of publication: November 26, 2016