Definition of italic
1a : of or relating to a type style with characters that slant upward to the right (as in “these words are italic”) — compare romanb : of or relating to a style of slanted cursive handwriting developed in the 15th and 16th centuries
2 capitalized : of or relating to ancient Italy, its peoples, or their Indo-European languages
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First Known Use of italic
1598
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Definition of italic
1 : an italic character or type
2 capitalized : a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, Oscan, and Umbrian — see indo-european languages table
Examples of italic in a Sentence
These words are printed in italic.
The type should be set in italics.
These words are printed in italics.
First Known Use of italic
1676
ITALIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of italic for English Language Learners
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: having letters, numbers, etc., that slant upward to the right
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Italic : of or relating to ancient Italy, the people who lived there, or the languages spoken there
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Definition of italic for English Language Learners
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: letters, numbers, etc., that slant upward to the right : italic type
ITALIC Defined for Kids
Definition of italic for Students
: of or relating to a type style with letters that slant to the right (as in “italic letters”)
Definition of italic for Students
: a type style with letters that slant to the right : an italic letter or italic type
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See words that rhyme with italic Spanish Central: Translation of italic Nglish: Translation of italic for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about italic
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