mark+of+punctuation

  • 11mark — I n. sign. symbol 1) to make one s mark ( to make a cross in place of a signature ) 2) an accent, stress; diacritical; exclamation (BE; AE has exclamation point); punctuation; question; quotation mark 3) (mil.) a hash mark 4) a laundry mark… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12mark — 1 verb 1 MAKE A MARK (I, T) to make a mark on something in a way that spoils its appearance, or to become spoiled in this way: We were careful not to mark the paintwork. | The disease had marked her face for life. | It s a beautiful table, but it …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13punctuation mark — n. to place, put a punctuation mark somewhere * * * put a punctuation mark somewhere to place …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14Punctuation (chess) — When annotating chess games, commentators frequently use question marks and exclamation points to denote a move as bad or good. The symbols normally used are ?? , ? , ?! , !? , ! , and !! . The corresponding symbol is juxtaposed in the text… …

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  • 15punctuation — Synonyms and related words: alphabet, ampersand, angle brackets, apostrophe, braces, colon, comma, dash, decimal point, diacritical mark, diagonal, dot, ellipsis, end stop, exclamation mark, full stop, hyphen, letter, parens, parentheses, period …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 16punctuation mark — punctua′tion mark n. any of a group of marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, or question mark • Etymology: 1855–60 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18mark — mark1 /mahrk/, n. 1. a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank. 3. a symbol used in writing… …

    Universalium

  • 19mark — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ marks, marking, marked 1) N COUNT A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks... A… …

    English dictionary

  • 20mark — I [[t]mɑrk[/t]] n. 1) a visible impression on a surface, as a line, spot, scratch, dent, or stain 2) a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark[/ex] 3) a token or indication; sign: to bow as a mark of respect[/ex] 4) a noticeable or …

    From formal English to slang