exclamation point

noun

the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation.

this mark sometimes used in writing two or more times in succession to indicate intensity of emotion, loudness, etc.: Long live the Queen!!

this mark sometimes used without accompanying words in writing direct discourse to indicate a speaker's dumbfounded astonishment: “His wife just gave birth to quintuplets.”(!)

Also called exclamation mark .

Origin of exclamation point

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby exclamation point

excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation, exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory, exclaustration, exclave, exclosure, excludable

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Example sentences from the Web for exclamation point

An obelisk made an exclamation-point against the sky, or the ruins of a temple fretted the horizon.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell
An exclamation-point sometimes gives the same words quite another meaning.
The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)
Few whose eyes are turned upward toward the trees have failed to note that exclamation-point of growth, the Lombardy poplar.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland

Cultural definitions for exclamation point

exclamation point

A punctuation mark (!) used after an abrupt and emphatic statement or after a command: “‘Help!’ he cried, as his boat floated toward the edge of Niagara Falls.”

单词	exclamation point
释义	exclamation point noun the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation. this mark sometimes used in writing two or more times in succession to indicate intensity of emotion, loudness, etc.: Long live the Queen!! this mark sometimes used without accompanying words in writing direct discourse to indicate a speaker's dumbfounded astonishment: “His wife just gave birth to quintuplets.”(!) Also called exclamation mark . Origin of exclamation point First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby exclamation point excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation, exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory, exclaustration, exclave, exclosure, excludable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exclamation point An obelisk made an exclamation-point against the sky, or the ruins of a temple fretted the horizon. As Seen By Me\|Lilian Bell An exclamation-point sometimes gives the same words quite another meaning. The Verbalist\|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres) Few whose eyes are turned upward toward the trees have failed to note that exclamation-point of growth, the Lombardy poplar. Getting Acquainted with the Trees\|J. Horace McFarland Content related to exclamation point What Are The 6 Major Punctuation Marks?Know your punctuation? Here's a refresher on the six essential punctuation marks that make up our sentences, questions, yells, and everything in between. READ MORE Cultural definitions for exclamation point exclamation point A punctuation mark (!) used after an abrupt and emphatic statement or after a command: “‘Help!’ he cried, as his boat floated toward the edge of Niagara Falls.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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exclamation point

noun

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