capital letters

Cultural  

1. One of the two kinds of letters. Capital letters, also called upper-case letters, are larger than, and often formed differently from, lower-case letters. Capital letters are used at the beginning of a sentence or a proper name and may be used to show respect. Some examples are: “T he dog barked,” D aniel, the L ord, and Q ueen E lizabeth.

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Example Sentences

You may get those envelopes through the mail with “OVERDUE” in red capital letters, so moving your balance to a zero-interest credit card is a smart move.

From MarketWatch

The headline is in all capital letters, inches high, marching across the entire top third of the newspaper.

From Literature

Hammered out in capital letters, it simply reads: "1,753m above sea level."

From BBC

But now we see this colossal change of heart - delivered in a characteristic blitz of capital letters.

From BBC

“In America the law is king,” he wrote in all capital letters.

From Salon