ITALICIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

italicize

verb

ə-ˈta-lə-ˌsīz

Definition of italicize

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 The fun for me was to invent a story for her that could italicize Hart’s story. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for italicize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicize

emphasize

Verb

Board members emphasized that even under the 40% projection, the district would still end the year with a positive cash balance.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
While the shape of the dress harkened back to the easy sensuality of ’90s designs, the bodice incorporated subtle embroidery throughout, with sequins and beadwork that emphasized the unique patterning of the midi design.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026