ITALICIZING Antonyms

• the act of giving special importance or significance to something

• an area of lightness in a picture

• a distinguishing symbol

• a pattern of marks

• evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

• the act of making a visible mark on a surface

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• make stronger

• strengthen and support with rewards

• a focus of public attention

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• special emphasis attached to something

• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• test the limits of

• to suffer from stress

• a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

• give extra weight to (a communication)

• draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to