Italicized

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Pertaining to or characterized by the style of lettering slanted to the right for emphasis or distinction; describing a typographical style where characters lean forward to indicate importance or difference; relating to text that is rendered in a slanted manner commonly used to highlight or denote titles and foreign words
2. Concerning a font style where letters are angled to the right for emphasis; designating a typeface that tilts characters forward to set apart certain words; referring to a writing format where text is inclined to signify special meaning or categories
3. Indicating a printed or handwritten text style with characters leaning rightward as a form of highlighting; denoting a slanting script used to differentiate words or phrases; associated with angled lettering that visually stands out for emphasis or stylistic purposes

Etymology: Italicized is the past tense of "italicize," so the story belongs to the verb. "Italic" comes from the Italian region of Italy and the Latin adjective "Italicus," and the typeface was named for the Italian printers who popularized it. The suffix "-ize" is a verb-forming ending that traces back through Middle French and Late Latin to the Ancient Greek "-izein," which turned nouns and adjectives into verbs meaning "to make into" or "to treat in the manner of." So "italicize" means to set text in italic type, and "italicized" describes text that has already been set that way.

Synonyms: emphasized, highlighted, slanted, cursive, emphasised

Antonyms: plain, regular, normal, upright, roman