quote mark

kwoʊt mɑːrk

Definition of quote mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing symbol

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

He emphasized the statement by using quote marks..

inverted comma

quotation mark

punctuation

Rare

informal term for a quotation mark

Rare

He used quote marks to highlight the phrase.

inverted comma

quotation mark

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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.

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.

Examples of quote mark in a sentence

The quote mark was missing in the text.
She added quote marks to indicate sarcasm in the text.
The editor removed unnecessary quote marks from the manuscript.

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French:guillemet, quote, ...
German:Anführungszeichen, Gänsefüßchen, ...
Italian:virgolette, segno di citazione, ...
Spanish:comillas, marcas de cita, ...
Portuguese:aspas, sinais de citação, ...
Chinese:引号, 双引号, ...
Japanese:引用符, 引用マーク, ...
Arabic:عَلامَة الاِقْتِبَاس, علامة اقتباس, ...
Hebrew:מֵרְכָּאוֹת, מֵירְכָּאוֹת, ...
Russian:кавычки, знаки цитирования, ...
Ukrainian:лапки, кавычки, ...
Hindi:उद्धरण चिह्न, कोट मार्क, ...
Bengali:উদ্ধৃতি চিহ্ন, কোটেশন চিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:cometes, cometa, ...
Czech:uvozovka, neformální označení pro uvozovku, ...
Danish:anførselstegn, ...
Dutch:aanhalingsteken, quote, ...
Greek:εισαγωγικά, εισαγωγικό σημείο, ...
Hungarian:idézőjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាសម្រង់, ...
Korean:따옴표, 인용표, ...
Persian:گیومه, نقل قول, ...
Polish:cudzysłów, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspas, marca de citação, ...
Romanian:ghilimele, citat, ...
Swedish:citattecken, citationstecken, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายอัญประกาศ, ...
Turkish:tırnak işareti, tırnak, ...
Vietnamese:dấu ngoặc kép, ...

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