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| i·tal·ic [ i tállik ] |
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1. with printed letters sloping to right: printed in or using letters that slope to the right. Italic letters are sometimes used in book titles or to show emphasis in text.
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2. with handwritten letters sloping to right: handwritten in letters that slope to the right
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noun (plural i·tal·ics) |
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italic letter: a printed letter that slopes to the right, or a font that uses such letters
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often used in the plural
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| [Early 17th century. <Italic; from its introduction by an Italian printer in 1501] |
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