Associations to the word «Underscore»

Wiktionary

UNDERSCORE, noun. An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
UNDERSCORE, noun. (music) A piece of background music.
UNDERSCORE, verb. To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
UNDERSCORE, verb. To emphasize or draw attention to.

Dictionary definition

UNDERSCORE, noun. A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter).
UNDERSCORE, verb. Give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words".
UNDERSCORE, verb. Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams