ITALICIZATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

italicize

verb

ə-ˈta-lə-ˌsīz

Definition of italicize next

as in to emphasize

to make more apparent high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face

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Recent Examples of italicize That should count, underlined and italicized in bold. —

Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 Participants are asked to create their models in Excel and they’re also expected to follow industry norms for formatting the models, including for areas like margin sizes and italicizing percentages. —

Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 The skips in time that occur in the play are unnecessarily italicized. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 At 3-, 9- and 18-Down, italicized clues hint at expressions that double as things an acupuncturist may do during a session. —

Sam Corbin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for italicize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicize

emphasize

Verb

Symbolic interactionism emphasizes how people build their identities through social roles and interactions.

— Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The man is nameless to emphasize both the singular and the universal nature of his situation.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 17 May 2026