SpellRight › Spelling
Rareitalic
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.A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
- 2.An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
adjective
- 1.(of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- 2.(of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.