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 That should count, underlined and italicized in bold. — Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 The fun for me was to invent a story for her that could italicize Hart’s story. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026 And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for italicize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicize

emphasize

Verb

The source emphasized that the Omanis have maintained their commitment to let shipping traffic pass without tolls and noted that the proposal did not contain any mandatory tolls.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The Coast Guard emphasized the high-stakes rescue serves as a powerful reminder of why its crews train constantly and remain ready to respond at any hour of the day or night.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026