Main Entry: ital·i·cize

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈta-lə-ˌsīz, i-, ī-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ital·i·cized; ital·i·ciz·ing

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>

— ital·i·ci·za·tion \-ˌta-lə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun