italic
adjective /ɪˈtælɪk/
/ɪˈtælɪk/
- (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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryItalic is used with these nouns:- type
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.