punctuation mark

noun

1. any of a group of conventional marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, semicolon, question mark, or dash.

punctuation mark

noun

1. any of the signs used in punctuation, such as a comma or question mark

Word History and Origins

Origin of punctuation mark¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

And, while Jay Z is happily married to the R&B diva Beyoncé Knowles, what will happen to that sad, lonely little punctuation mark?

From The Daily Beast

Now, the punctuation mark is looking for love on Craigslist in this hilarious ad.

From The Daily Beast

Hitting that moment, she said, was a punctuation mark on a disastrous year.

From The Daily Beast

What this is, is a chance for him, a real punctuation mark, so he can start a new chapter in his life.

From The Daily Beast

He started shooting the look-books on a whim, as a way of putting a punctuation mark on the end of a collection.

From The Daily Beast

No doubt it was a sort of melancholy punctuation mark in vogue with the sex.

From Project Gutenberg

The word invisible means that there is an appropriately sized gap, but the letter or punctuation mark itself is absent.

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The simplest punctuation mark under the microscope has its own individuality.

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One missing punctuation mark was silently corrected, however, punctuation has not been changed to comply with modern conventions.

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Be quick and brief, Jns, or sit down and use a beaker as punctuation mark!

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