italicized
Pronunciation: [ɪˈtælɪˌzaɪzd]
Word
Context: "writing"
(adjective) italicized means that the letters of a word are slanted to the right. This is done to make the word stand out, show importance, or represent a title, like a book or movie.
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In my essay, I italicized the book titles to show they were important.
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I didn't italicize the word 'not', and it was hard to tell what I meant.
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Can you show me how to italicize text in this document?
Context: "writing"
(verb) to italicize means to slant words to the right in writing or typing. It's something you do when you want to emphasize a word or title.
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I italicized the key points in my presentation to make them easier to see.
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He forgot to italicize the important phrases in his report.
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How do I italicize a word on this computer?
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