to overscore
8.2
To write a line above a symbol to show a long vowel or a repeating decimal
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌskɔr/
- Specialized
:
sobrescribir
- "She had carried this about with her for so many years now, and in such hazardous circumstances, that many of the pages were stained, some were torn, while the straits she had been in for writing paper when with the gipsies had forced her to overscore the margins and cross the lines till the manuscript looked like a piece of darning.
Examples
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The teacher asked the students to overscore any mistakes in their essays with a line.
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In her notes, she decided to overscore the important terms to highlight them clearly.
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During the exam, I had to overscore the incorrect answers to avoid confusion.
Synonyms
7.2
To draw a horizontal line above a letter or symbol to show a special meaning
marks any line or symbol above letters or numbers, not only horizontal lines
Surface Forms
overscore infinitive
overscored past
overscored past participle
overscoring present participle
overscores third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Overscore comes from over- 'above' and score 'mark', and it is like the opposite of underscore. So to overscore something is to put a line or mark above a letter or number to show a special sound or a repeating part.
