uppercase
/ˌə-pər-ˈkās/ (ame, mw)
uppercase — adjective
- uppercasepositive
- more uppercasecomparative
- most uppercasesuperlative
1. shown with the capital form of letters instead of the smaller one
shown with the capital form of letters instead of the smaller one
The form said your family name must be in uppercase.
must be in uppercase after modal
Lotte rewrote the station sign in uppercase for the poster.
write [text] in uppercase
The keyboard shortcut turns selected text to uppercase instantly.
Please keep the warning label in uppercase on the red box.
Tariq spotted one uppercase B in the middle of the password.
- capitalized
often focuses on style rules or on giving an initial capital, not on the full visual form of every letter
- all-caps
usually describes whole words or lines written entirely in capitals, not a single letter form
- lowercase
uses the smaller letter form instead of capitals
- uncapitalized
emphasizes the absence of capital letters rather than the visual capital form
文法句型
be uppercase
write [word/text] in uppercase
an uppercase letter
用法筆記
Often appears after be or after verbs such as write, keep, and print. In everyday editing, it contrasts directly with lowercase rather than describing meaning.
常見錯誤
uppercase — noun
1. the capital form of letters, used at the start of sentences, for names, or for e
the capital form of letters, used at the start of sentences, for names, or for emphasis
Only the first line on the form should be in uppercase.
be in uppercase for formatting
The teacher asked the class to circle every uppercase in the paragraph.
count individual capitals in text
One uppercase at the start of each sentence makes the note easier to read.
The poster looked harsh because the designer used uppercase everywhere.
Hugo mixed uppercase with lowercase when he copied the street names.
- capitals
is the more everyday plural noun for the same letter forms
- capital letters
is fuller and slightly less technical than uppercase
- lowercase
refers to the small-letter forms
文法句型
in uppercase
use uppercase
mix uppercase with lowercase
用法筆記
Usually refers to capital letters as a writing style or set. In everyday use, speakers often contrast it with lowercase when discussing how text should look.
常見錯誤
uppercase — verb
- uppercasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- uppercases3rd person singular
- uppercasing-ing form
- uppercasedpast simple
1. to change letters or text so they appear in capital form
to change letters or text so they appear in capital form
Saira uppercased the title before sending the file to print.
uppercase + object in editing context
The system uppercases country codes as soon as users enter them.
technical use with system as subject
Please uppercase the final answer on the exam sheet.
The editor uppercased the warning words to catch readers' attention.
Our template uppercases every heading except the names under each photo.
- capitalize
often means giving an initial capital only, so it can be narrower than uppercase
- upcase
is a programming-heavy alternative that sounds more technical
- lowercase
changes text to the smaller letter form
- decapitalize
usually means removing a capital, especially from the first letter
文法句型
uppercase + [letters/text]
[system/app] uppercases + [text]
uppercase + everything except + [item]
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming letters, words, or a block of text. It is common in software, design, and house-style instructions rather than in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
uppercase — phrase
1. the section of a printer's type case where capital letters and related signs wer
the section of a printer's type case where capital letters and related signs were kept
The printer reached into the uppercase for a large A and a dash.
reach into the uppercase for type
In the workshop, fractions and accents were stored beside the capitals in the uppercase.
items stored in the uppercase
The guide explained that the uppercase sat above the drawer for small letters.
Old compositors checked the uppercase before setting names in a title line.
At the museum, Imani labeled the uppercase after cleaning the wooden tray.
- lowercase
the matching case or drawer that held the small letters in traditional printing
文法句型
reach into the uppercase
keep type in the uppercase
the uppercase above the lowercase
用法筆記
This is a historical printing term. It names the upper section of a type case, where capital letters and some related symbols were stored for hand-setting print.