Italicize (verb)

1. To print or type in italic type.
2. To put words or letters in italic typeface.

Origin:

From the italian "italiano" meaning "italian", which is used as an adjective to describe the style of typeface that is slanted to the right, thus the name "italic".

Examples:

1. Please italicize the title of the book in your paper.
2. It is traditional to italicize the names of ships in writing.
3. In this document, new terms will be italicized for emphasis.
4. Italicizing the text can indicate a different tone or mood in the writing.
5. When typing on a computer, you can select the text you want to italicize and press ctrl+I to make it italic.