exclamation point

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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.”(!)

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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

How to use exclamation point in a sentence

Emphasis on that exclamation point, which is in the central JBL logo, as well as seen pumping on the bass radiators.
JBL speaker comparison: Which model is right for you?|Billy Cadden|June 30, 2021|Popular-Science
Claiming a 20-hour battery life, as well as a Powerbank feature that lets you charge another device over USB, the Charge 5 has an exclamation point embossed on its bass radiators and the sound to justify that emphatic punctuation.
JBL speaker comparison: Which model is right for you?|Billy Cadden|June 30, 2021|Popular-Science
So I started off with the Stevie Wonder drum solo, and I knew that Nina Simone was the perfect exclamation point.
"This Film Was My Chance to Correct History": Questlove on Summer of Soul and the Oscars|Andrew R. Chow|June 28, 2021|Time
At the ends of the rubberized cylinder are two passive bass radiators, which have traded the JBL logo for more exclamation points.
JBL Charge 5 review: A rugged, portable Bluetooth speaker with battery to spare|Billy Cadden|June 15, 2021|Popular-Science

That’s the best word to describe Jokic, who added an exclamation point to his sensational start with a 47-point outburst Sunday to snap the Utah Jazz’s 11-game winning streak.
The front-runners for NBA awards aren’t the usual suspects|Ben Golliver|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
But I am very good at turning a question mark into an exclamation point.
Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope|Anthony Haden-Guest|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(the exclamation point is part of the title), and may be best known for singing and dancing in a handful of episodes of Glee.
Nolan Gerard Funk Romances Lindsay Lohan in ‘The Canyons’|Kevin Fallon|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All this in front of a huge neon exclamation point and the entire scene is depicted in a painting hanging at the motel room.
MS MR, Backstreet Boys & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)|Victoria Kezra|July 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A majority on the left will reply with a firm no—no, exclamation point—and that is part of the problem.
Time To Stop Demonizing The One-State Solution|Daniel Gavron|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He even went so far as to punctuate the scoop with an exclamation point!
How the Drudge Report, With Its Condoleezza Rice ‘Scoop,’ Again Rules the Media|Lauren Ashburn|July 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
The emphatic ker-blim of a rifle a hundred yards off furnished a vocal exclamation point to further accent the comment.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
Barlow's big fist crashed down on his desk in a tremendous exclamation point.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
I know I've not honored you with so much as an exclamation point since my very first out-of-doors entry.
Mavis of Green Hill|Faith Baldwin
And Ermine had to move away quickly to avoid another exclamation point, but such little appreciation warmed him.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington

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.”