italicize
Tilt the letters
To italicize is to render text in italics—letters that slant to the right, like *this*.
Writers italicize for emphasis, to mark foreign words, or to indicate titles of books and films: The New York Times italicizes ship names.
In casual writing, people use italics to convey tone or stress: I said maybe, not yes.
Angled, not straightforward
- slantOblique angle or bias
- romanUpright letter style
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- typefaceLettering style design
font · serif · sans-serif · kerning · baseline · glyph · letterform · typeset
To give emphasis
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- highlightMost notable part
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
spotlight · foreground · intensify · punctuate · reinforce · underline · enhance · distinguish
Ornamental handwriting art
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- handwritingManual letter formation
- letteringStyled written characters
flourish · swash · elegant · graceful · flowing · decorative · ornate · artistic
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
foreign words · references · quotations · editorial style · publication · journals · Latin terms · technical writing
oblique
Angled, not straightforward
typeface · font · serif · sans-serif · kerning · baseline · glyph · letterform · typeset · cursive
accentuate
To give emphasis
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- highlightMost notable part
feature · spotlight · foreground · intensify · punctuate · reinforce · underline · enhance · distinguish · differentiate
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- handwritingManual letter formation
lettering · flourish · swash · elegant · graceful · flowing · decorative · ornate · artistic · penmanship
titles
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
foreign words · citations · references · quotations · editorial style · publication · journals · Latin terms · technical writing
- highlightemphasize, highlight, accentuate, underscore, underline
- proofreading marksdele, stet, insert, transpose, caret
- text formattingbold, underline, font, font size, font color
italicizeromanize
Convert to Latin script
unitalicize · bold · normalize · underline · strike through
italicizede-emphasize
Minimize perceived significance
downplay · understate · minimize · subdue · diminish
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