New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
exclamation point — Exclamation Ex cla*ma tion, n. [L. exclamatio: cf. F. exclamation.] 1. A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exclamation point — ☆ exclamation point or exclamation mark n. a mark (!) used after a word or sentence in writing or printing to express surprise, strong emotion, determination, etc … English World dictionary
exclamation point — noun a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation • Syn: ↑exclamation mark • Hypernyms: ↑punctuation, ↑punctuation mark * * * noun, pl ⋯ points [count] US : a punctuation mark ! used to show a forceful way of speaking or a strong feeling… … Useful english dictionary
exclamation point — Admiration Ad mi*ra tion, n. [F., fr. L. admiratio. See {Admire}.] 1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Season your admiration for a while. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exclamation point hair — is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is patchy baldness (alopecia means baldness and areata means occurring in patches) which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes… … Medical dictionary
exclamation mark - exclamation point — In British English, the punctuation mark used as the end of an exclamation (!) is called an exclamation mark. In American English, it is called an exclamation point. See entry at ↑ Punctuation … Useful english dictionary
exclamation point — 1. the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation. 2. this mark sometimes used in writing two or more times in succession to indicate intensity of emotion, loudness, etc.: Long live the Queen!! 3. this mark sometimes used without accompanying… … Universalium
exclamation point — noun The symbol ! (an exclamation mark) Syn: exclamation mark, shriek, pling … Wiktionary
exclamation point — excla mation ,point or ,excla mation ,mark noun count the symbol ! used in writing to show that the words that come before it are an exclamation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exclamation point — exclama′tion point n. the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation or interjection, expressing strong emotion or astonishment, or to indicate a command Also called exclama′tion mark . Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
