punctuation mark

ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən mɑrk

Definition

Definition of punctuation mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writingsymbol in writing showing pauses, stops, or sentence parts

A comma is a common punctuation mark.
She used a punctuation mark to separate the clauses.
Each sentence ended with a different punctuation mark.

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Expressions with punctuation

open punctuation

punctuation with few commas and periods

Open punctuation is common in modern writing.

Expressions with mark

mark down

reduce the price of an item

The store decided to mark down all summer clothing by 30%..

mark off

indicate completion on a list

She marked off the tasks she finished.

mark out

set boundaries or limits for an area

They marked out the area for the new park.

mark up

annotate or add notes to a text

She used a highlighter to mark up important sections in the book..

leave a mark

to create a visible mark or stain

The coffee spill left a mark on the table.

make a mark

leave a visible impression on a surface

She used a pen to make a mark on the paper.

miss the mark

fail to hit the target

The arrow missed the mark completely.

black mark

indication of disapproval or failure

The missed deadline was a black mark for the team.

hit the mark

to achieve the desired result or effect

Her presentation really hit the mark and impressed everyone..

leave one's mark

make a lasting impression or cause a noticeable change

She hopes to leave her mark on the world.

Terms with punctuation mark included in their meaning

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dot

punctuation

punctuation mark indicating sentence end

question mark

writing symbol

punctuation mark used to indicate a question

slash

punctuation

the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩

dash

typography

punctuation mark used in writing

dot dot dot

writing symbol

punctuation mark consisting of three dots

double quote

writing

punctuation mark used to denote speech or quotations

full stop

punctuation

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

quote mark

writing symbol

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

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French:signe de ponctuation, ...
German:Satzzeichen, ...
Italian:segno di punteggiatura, ...
Spanish:signo de puntuación, ...
Portuguese:sinal de pontuação, ...
Chinese:标点符号, ...
Japanese:句読点, ...
Arabic:علامة ترقيم, ...
Hebrew:סִימַן פִּסּוּק, ...
Russian:знак препинания, ...
Ukrainian:знак пунктуації, ...
Hindi:विरामचिन्ह, ...
Bengali:বিরামচিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:signe de puntuació, ...
Czech:interpunkční znaménko, ...
Danish:tegnsætningstegn, ...
Dutch:leesteken, ...
Greek:σημείο στίξης, ...
Hungarian:írásjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាវណ្ណយុត្តិ, ...
Korean:구두점, ...
Persian:نشانه سجاوندی, ...
Polish:znak interpunkcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinal de pontuação, ...
Romanian:semn de punctuație, ...
Swedish:skiljetecken, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายวรรคตอน, ...
Turkish:noktalama işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu câu, ...

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Definition of punctuation mark - Reverso English Dictionary

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