Italics

Common synonyms include: emphasis convention, emphasis with italics, garamond italic, italic, italic font, italic letters.

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Letters in an italic typeface. plural, plural-only
"There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics."
2
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 form-of, plural
"Margaret Long […] was yapping, her silly voice fraught with italics."

"In footnotes, book titles and journal names are written in italics."