Complete Definition of "italics"

English

Noun
italics

  1. typography pluralonly letters in an italic typeface.

#: There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics.

  1. context|usually plural but sometimes singular in construction plural of|italic exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affected|affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence

#* Margaret Long:
#*: was yapping, her silly voice fraught with italics.
#* W.J.Locke:
#*: a woman who has an irritating way of speaking in italics

See also
italic

simple:italics
fi:italics

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