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Term: Italics and Underlining

Definition:

Italics and underlining are typographical techniques used to emphasize or highlight specific text in written content.

Usage:

As a stylistic choice:

• Italics and underlining can be used to emphasize book titles, movie titles, or works of art in written essays or articles.
• For example: "The novel 1984 by George Orwell vividly portrays a dystopian society."

For indicating emphasis:

• Italics and underlining can be used to express emphasis on specific words or phrases within a sentence.
• For example: "I love ice cream!" or "She told me to absolutely be on time."

For technical terms or foreign words:

• Italics can be used to indicate a technical term or a foreign word within a piece of writing.
• For example: "The word vignette originates from French literature."

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