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underbar

underbar

7.6
A thin line placed under words to make them stand out or divide parts
  • noun
  • /ˈʌndərˌbɑr/
  • Specialized
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  • The document had an underbar under the title to separate it from the rest of the content.

Examples

  • In the logo design, the text was emphasized with an underbar for better visibility.

  • To highlight the important section in her presentation, she added an underbar beneath the main points.

  • Not since the age of line printers, where underbars were actually used to underline, has there been a case for it.

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Synonyms

underline
vsunderbar
1 2.1

A line drawn under a word to show it is important

is used more broadly for emphasis or to separate design elements
underscore
vsunderbar
1 4.6

A short line written under a letter or word often used instead of a space

is used mainly as a visual line for emphasis or separation
underlining
vsunderbar
  • Specialized
2.7

Drawing a line under words to make them stand out

is the physical horizontal line used in typography and design

Surface Forms

underbar singular
underbars plural

Morphology

underbar = bar (transparent) = under + bar

The typographic sense (a line placed beneath text) is a direct and literal combination of 'under' + 'bar'. [Postprocessing: moved 'under' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Underbar comes from under ('below') and bar ('line'), similar to the familiar word underline. So, an underbar is a horizontal line placed 'below' text to separate parts or to give emphasis.