italics

Noun

• a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
• a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
• a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
• Letters in an italic typeface.
• plural of italic: exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence

Examples

• "There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics."

Synonyms

italic, Italic, Italic language

Related Words

italic, oblique type