"italic" meaning in English

See italic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: italic [singular], italics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Italics are a style of letters written slanted. In English, they are usually used for stressing a word in a sentence or for foreign words.
    Sense id: simple-italic-en-noun-chsQe~un
     
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          "text": "The sentences written in italics have been added or changed."
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