— 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 + -IZE ]