(v. t.) To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning.

accent accentuate analyze belabor blaze blaze a trail blemish blotch bracket brand break chalk chalk up check check off cicatrize conjugate dapple dash decline define delimit demarcate discolor divide dot dwell on emphasize engrave fleck freckle gash give emphasis to harp on hatch highlight hyphenate impress imprint inflect interrupt intersperse italicize line make a mark mark mark off mark out mottle nick notch overaccentuate overemphasize overstress parenthesize parse pencil pepper place emphasis on point point up prick print punch puncture riddle rub in scar scarify score scotch scratch seal seam separate speck speckle splotch spot spotlight sprinkle stain stamp star stigmatize streak stress striate stripe tattoo tick tick off trace underline underscore