n. A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or that it acts as a hyperlink
n. An _ character
v. To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis; to underscore
v. To emphasise or stress something
v. To influence secretly.
adj. Passing under a railway line.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
v. To influence secretly.
v. Emphasize or call attention to; highlight.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The lower line of the body: used in describing the “points” of a horse.
To mark underneath or below with a line; underscore: as, to underline words in a letter.
To influence secretly.
n. The advance announcement of the production of a play, placed under any theatrical advertisement of a regular performance.
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v. give extra weight to (a communication)
v. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
n. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Word Usage
"The underline is a hyperlink, and this is a shameless plug for it."