Word of the Day: Underline
To underline something is to draw a line underneath it, usually a word. The reason for underlining words is to show their importance. You can also use the word “underline” to indicate that a situation is important or needs attention.
- The word “attention” is underlined.
- The teacher told the students to underline all of the verbs in the sentence.
- The verbs are underlined.
- Ronald underlined an entire paragraph in a book he’s reading because he was so impressed by the ideas he found there.
- The titles of the books are underlined on the reference page.
- Some hyperlinks are underlined to show that they lead to another page or another website on the internet.
- The link is underlined when you roll over it with your mouse.
- Growing traffic problems in our area underline the need for new mass transit solutions.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with U page to see the list of all words starting with letter U. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
