pull quote

pʊl kwoʊt

Definition

Definition of pull quote - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

graphic design

TECH.

excerpt highlighted to draw attention in a document

TECH.

The magazine used a pull quote to highlight the interview.
She designed a pull quote to emphasize the article's key point.
A pull quote was used to break up the text visually.

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes.

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers.

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up at the curb and turned off the engine.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with quote

air quote

gesture using fingers to mimic quotation marks

He used air quotes to show sarcasm.

quote unquote

adv.

used to indicate quoted words in speech

He said he was, quote unquote, too busy.

and I quote

exp.

introducing someone else's exact words that you are about to repeat

She looked at the mess and said, and I quote, "Unbelievable."

don't quote me

exp.

express uncertainty about the accuracy of a statement

I think the meeting is at 3 PM, but don't quote me.

quote me on that

exp.

ask others to remember your statement for future reference

I'm sure we'll win; you can quote me on that.

quote chapter and verse

cite exact source of information

She can quote chapter and verse to support her argument.

double quote

punctuation mark used to denote speech or quotations

She used a double quote to start the character's dialogue.

quote mark

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

He emphasized the statement by using quote marks.

quote of the day

wise saying shared daily for reflection

He pondered the quote of the day during breakfast.

single quote

punctuation mark used for direct quotes

Use a single quote to mark direct quotes within quotes.

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French:citation mise en exergue, ...
German:Pull-Quote, ...
Italian:citazione in evidenza, ...
Spanish:cita destacada, ...
Portuguese:excerto destacado, ...
Chinese:引文, ...
Japanese:プル・クオート, ...
Arabic:اقتباس بارز, ...
Hebrew:צִטּוּט מוּדְגָּשׁ, ...
Russian:цитата, ...
Ukrainian:цитата-витяг, ...
Hindi:पुल कोट, ...
Bengali:পুল কোট, ...
Catalan:cita destacada, ...
Czech:pull quote, ...
Danish:citat, ...
Dutch:citaat, ...
Greek:απόσπασμα, ...
Hungarian:kiemelt idézet, ...
Khmer:សម្រង់អត្ថបទដែលរំលេចក្នុងឯកសារ, ...
Korean:인용문, ...
Persian:نقل‌قول برجسته, ...
Polish:cytat wyróżniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):citação destacada, ...
Romanian:citat evidențiat, ...
Swedish:citatblock, ...
Thai:ข้อความที่ถูกเน้น, ...
Turkish:çekme alıntı, ...
Vietnamese:đoạn trích nổi bật, ...

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Definition of pull quote - Reverso English Dictionary

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