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Definition of italic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

italic

adjective
 
/ɪˈtælɪk/
 
/ɪˈtælɪk/
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  1. (of letters that are printed, written or on screen) leaning to the right
    • The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type.
    • Use an italic font.
    compare Roman
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryItalic is used with these nouns:
    • type
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    Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘Italian’): via Latin from Greek Italikos, from Italia ‘Italy’. Senses relating to writing date from the early 17th cent.
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