1. printed in slanted letters that lean to the right
Usage: typography

1. italic type or letters
Usage: typography; often plural

Examples

• The book title was printed in italic letters.
• She emphasized the word by writing it in italics.
• The scientific names of species are always written in italic type.
• Please change that text from roman to italic.
• The editor marked the passage to be set in italics.
• Foreign words in English text are often printed in italic style.