italicize

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

Thân thiện

The editor will italicize the book title in the manuscript.

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.

Học thuật

Verb

1. print in italics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• italicise