Meaning of exclamation mark | Babel Free
/ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩ ˌmɑːk/Definitions
The punctuation mark “!” (generally used to denote excitement, surprise or shock).
Equivalents
Čeština
vykřičník
Ελληνικά
θαυμαστικό
Suomi
huutomerkki
Français
point d'exclamation
עברית
סימן קריאה
Italiano
punto esclamativo
한국어
느낌표
Nederlands
uitroepteken
Polski
wykrzyknik
Português
ponto de exclamação
Русский
восклицательный знак
Svenska
utropstecken
Tiếng Việt
dấu chấm than
Examples
“The excessive use of exclamation marks devalues their effect, but is typical of concise genres such as cartoons, not reference works!”
“Subject: Fire... Dear Sir-stroke-Madam: Fire. Exclamation mark. Fire. Exclamation mark. Help me. Exclamation mark. 123 Carendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss.”
“Traditionally, the exclamation mark has been used sparingly, especially in formal writing.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.