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italicized

Pronunciation: [ɪˈtælɪˌzaɪzd]

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Learn how to use italicized in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

How do I italicize a word on this computer?

How to pronounce italicized

Pronunciation: [ɪˈtælɪˌzaɪzd]

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