underscore

underscore
I. transitive verb Date: 1771 1. to draw a line under ; underline 2. to make evident ; emphasize, stress <
arrived early to underscore the importance of the occasion
>
3. to provide (action on film) with accompanying music II. noun Date: 1901 1. a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize 2. music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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