italicise

/i'tælisaiz/ Cách viết khác : (italicise) /i'tælisaiz/

Thân thiện

The editor will italicise the book's title on the cover.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To print or write in italics: To make text slanted to the right, typically for emphasis or to denote titles, foreign words, etc.

Usage

• The verb "italicise" describes the action of applying italic typography to text.
• It is primarily used in writing, editing, and publishing contexts.
• In American English, the spelling "italicize" is more common.

Examples

• Verb:
  • You should italicise the title of the book in your essay.
  • For clarity, the editor chose to italicise all foreign terms.
  • The software allows you to easily italicise selected text.

Advanced Usage

• "to be italicised": Describes text that has been set in italics.
  • The quoted passage was italicised for emphasis.
• In academic and formal writing, specific style guides (e.g., APA, MLA) dictate when to italicise words.

Variants and Related Words

• Italic (adj): Describing the slanted typeface.
  • The caption was written in italic font.
• Italics (n): The style of printed letters that slope to the right.
  • The word was written in italics.
• Italicization (n): The process or result of making text italic.
  • The italicization of scientific names is standard practice.

Synonyms

• Emphasize (typographically): To give special importance to text, often through formatting like italics.
• Slant: To cause text to slope (a more general term for the visual style).

Phrasal Verbs

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Verb

1. print in italics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• italicize