UNDERSCORE


Meaning of UNDERSCORE in English

I. ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr transitive verb

Date: 1771

1. : to draw a line under : underline

2. : to make evident : emphasize , stress

arrived early to underscore the importance of the occasion

3. : to provide (action on film) with accompanying music

II. noun

Date: 1901

1. : a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize

2. : music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.