ital·i·cize
ə-ˈta-lə-ˌsīz 
i-,
ī-
italicized; italicizing
1
: to print in italics or underscore with a single line
2
: emphasize
… the microphone italicizes every curdled top note …—
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ital·i·ci·za·tion
variants
also British italicisation
ə̇ˌtaləsə̇ˈzāshən,
-ˌsīˈalso īˌ-
: the use of italics or a single underscore in printing or writing
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high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The fun for me was to invent a story for her that could italicize Hart’s story.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Format the text: Many of the standard keyboard shortcuts for formatting your font apply in the sticky note, for instance: Command + B to bold, Command + I to italicize and Command + U for underline.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
But the story remains italicized, on its mark and getting set, as HY.Q cans prepare to appear at even more points as the year trickles on.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The fun for me was to invent a story for her that could italicize Hart’s story.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Format the text: Many of the standard keyboard shortcuts for formatting your font apply in the sticky note, for instance: Command + B to bold, Command + I to italicize and Command + U for underline.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
But the story remains italicized, on its mark and getting set, as HY.Q cans prepare to appear at even more points as the year trickles on.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Italicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/italicize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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italicize
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ital·i·cize
ə-ˈtal-ə-ˌsīz
i-,
ī-
italicized; italicizing
: to print in italics or underline with a single line
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