Definition

1. Verb:
   • To print or write text in italic type, which is a style of font where the characters slope to the right, typically used for emphasis, titles, or to mark foreign words.

Usage

• The verb "italicize" is used to describe the action of making text italic. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the text being formatted).
• It is commonly used in instructions for writing, editing, and typesetting.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Please italicize the book title in your essay.
  • In this style guide, we italicize foreign phrases.
  • The software allows you to easily italicize selected text.

Advanced Usage

• "to be italicized": (passive voice) describes text that has been set in italics.
  • The key term was italicized for emphasis.
• In some style guides, the instruction may be to "set in italics" or "use italics," which are synonymous with "italicize."

Variants and Related Words

• Italic (adj): Describing the slanted typeface.
  • Use an italic font for the subtitle.
• Italics (n): The style of type itself.
  • The quote was printed in italics.
• Italicization (n): The process or result of making text italic.
  • The italicization of scientific names is standard.

Synonyms

• Emphasize (by type): To give special importance to text, often through formatting like italics.
• Set in italics: The typographical instruction equivalent to italicize.

Notes

• The British English spelling variant is italicise.
• "Italicize" refers specifically to the visual formatting of text. For verbal or rhetorical emphasis, words like "stress" or "highlight" are used instead.

Verb

1. print in italics