Complete Definition of "exclamation point"

English

Noun
Image:Bang icon 32x32.png|! The symbol ! is a called an exclamation mark or exclamation point.
exclamation point

  1. Punctuation used to denote excitement, surprise or shock: The dam has burst, run for your lives!
  2. In some computer languages, it is called a shreek.
  3. US When used in e-mail to represent a separator for an e-mail address, it is called a bang.

Synonyms
exclamation mark

Translations
See translations at exclamation mark.

See also
¡ (inverted exclamation mark/point)
� (double exclamation mark/point)
� (interrobang)
�
�
� (small exclamation mark/point)
� (dingbat)
� (dingbat)
� (fullwidth)
Õ� (Armenian)
� (Limbu)

Punctuation

fi:exclamation point
vi:exclamation point

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