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italic

The correct spelling is italic.

How to pronounce italic

noun

IPA: /ɪˈtælɪk/

Say it like: Ita-lic

The correct spelling is italic. A typeface in which the letters slant to the right. For example: "The text was impossible to read: every other word was underlined or in a bold or italic font."

Usage Examples

The text was impossible to read: every other word was underlined or in a bold or italic font.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
  2. 2.An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
  2. 2.(of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.

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