What does quotation mark mean?
Definitions for quotation mark
quo·ta·tion mark
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Princeton's WordNet
quotation mark, quote, inverted commanoun
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Wiktionary
quotation marknoun
One of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing. The symbol used at the beginning of the quotation ("opening quotation mark") is usually ("open inverted commas") or ("open inverted comma"), and the symbol at the end ("closing quotation mark") is ("close inverted commas") or ("close inverted comma").
quotation marknoun
One of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing. The same symbol is now typically used at both the beginning and the end of the quotation, which is usually the "double quotes" or "straight quotes" symbol , although the "single quote" or "straight quote" symbol is sometimes used, especially to denote a quotation within a quotation.
Wikipedia
Quotation mark
Quotation marks (also known as quotes, quote marks, speech marks, inverted commas, or talking marks) are punctuation marks used in pairs in various writing systems to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase. The pair consists of an opening quotation mark and a closing quotation mark, which may or may not be the same character.Quotation marks have a variety of forms in different languages and in different media.
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quotation mark
A quotation mark is a punctuation symbol used in writing to indicate spoken words, phrases, titles or to imply alternate meanings or ironic or skeptical views of the enclosed text. They can be double (" ") or single (' '), and are used in pairs, opening and closing around the intended text.
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Quotation mark
In English writing, quotation marks or inverted commas are punctuation marks surrounding a quotation, direct speech, or a literal title or name. Quotation marks can also be used to indicate a different meaning of a word or phrase than the one typically associated with it and are often used to express irony. Quotation marks are sometimes used to provide emphasis, although this is usually considered incorrect. Quotation marks are written as a pair of opening and closing marks in either of two styles: single or double. Opening and closing quotation marks may be identical in form, or may be distinctly left-handed and right-handed; see quotation mark glyphs for details. Typographic quotation marks are usually used in manuscript and typeset text. Because typewriter and computer keyboards lack keys to directly enter typographic quotation marks, much typed writing has neutral quotation marks. The "smart quotes" feature in some computer software can convert neutral quotation marks to typographic ones, but sometimes imperfectly.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quotation mark in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quotation mark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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