italicize

verb

Definition of italicizenext
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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“Italicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/italicize. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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