underscored
Drew attention to
Underscored is the past tense of underscore, meaning to emphasize or draw attention to something: The report underscored the need for reform.
The word comes from the literal sense of drawing a line under text to highlight it.
Something underscored has been stressed or made more prominent: Her silence only underscored her disapproval.
Made more noticeable
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
intensified · punctuated · hammered home · reiterated · validated · confirmed · substantiated · demonstrated
Exercised sovereign authority
- strikethroughLine negating text
- marked upIncreased in price
- annotatedSupplied with explanatory notes
- notationSystem of written symbols
proofreading · redlined · edited · typeset · italicized · boldface · formatting · manuscript
accentuated
Made more noticeable
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- reinforcedMade more resistant
amplified · intensified · punctuated · hammered home · reiterated · validated · confirmed · substantiated · demonstrated · illustrated
ruled
Exercised sovereign authority
- strikethroughLine negating text
- marked upIncreased in price
- annotatedSupplied with explanatory notes
notation · proofreading · redlined · edited · typeset · italicized · boldface · formatting · manuscript · revision
etched
Carved into a surface
carved · incised · notched · indented · lined · furrowed · chiseled · serrated · slashed · gashed
underscoredignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · downplayed · dismissed · minimized · neglected