The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
italicize — to print in italics (for emphasis, etc.), 1795, from ITALIC (Cf. italic) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Italicized; italicizing … Etymology dictionary
italicize — (Amer.) i tal·i·cize || ɪ tælɪsaɪz v. print in italics, print using a form of type in which the letters lean to the right (also italicise) … English contemporary dictionary
italicize — [i tal′ə sīz΄, ītal′ə sīz΄] vt. italicized, italicizing 1. to print in italics 2. to underscore (handwritten or typed matter) with a single line to indicate that it is to be printed in italics italicization n … English World dictionary
italicize — UK [ɪˈtælɪsaɪz] / US [ɪˈtælɪˌsaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms italicize : present tense I/you/we/they italicize he/she/it italicizes present participle italicizing past tense italicized past participle italicized to write or print something in… … English dictionary
italicize — italic ► ADJECTIVE Printing 1) denoting the sloping typeface used especially for emphasis and in foreign words. 2) denoting a style of handwriting, sloping and with pointed letters, resembling 16th century Italian handwriting. ► NOUN (also… … English terms dictionary
italicize — transitive verb ( cized; cizing) Date: 1795 1. to print in italics or underscore with a single line 2. emphasize < the microphone italicizes every curdled top note P. G. Davis > • italicization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
italicize — italicization, n. /i tal euh suyz , uy tal /, v., italicized, italicizing. v.t. 1. to print in italic type. 2. to underscore with a single line, as in indicating italics. v.i. 3. to use italics. Also, esp. Brit., italicise. [1785 95; ITALIC +… … Universalium
italicize — verb a) To put into italics. b) To emphasize … Wiktionary
Italicize — Выделять курсивным шрифтом; Подчёркивать (в рукописи); выделять подчёркиванием … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
italicize — Synonyms and related words: accent, accentuate, belabor, dwell on, emphasize, feature, give emphasis to, harp on, highlight, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, place emphasis on, play up, point up, punctuate, rub in, spotlight, star,… … Moby Thesaurus
