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underline meaning in Sanskrit

अधोरेखा adhorekhā

UK/ˈʌndəˌlaɪn//ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/

underline in Sanskrit: अधोरेखा (adhorekhā). In English, underline means a line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.

Sanskrit words for underline

line underneath text
अधोरेखा adhorekhā

English meaning of underline

  1. noun A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.
  2. noun The character _.
  3. noun An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.
  4. noun A caption beneath a photograph (which may have more than one line of text).

Full definition of underline

underline in a sentence

  • underline the important words in the text

Synonyms of underline

underline in other languages

Questions about underline in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of underline in Sanskrit?
Underline in Sanskrit is अधोरेखा (adhorekhā).
underline इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Underline: अधोरेखा (adhorekhā).
What does underline mean in English?
Underline means a line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.

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