interrogation point

noun

1. question mark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrogation point¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Every new sentence, following a period, exclamation mark, or interrogation point, must begin with a capital letter.

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Jesse asked no more questions with his tongue; but his sharp, black eyes were fixed on Joel like two interrogation points.

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"Well?" said the gentleman, with an interrogation point in the one word.

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Every man looked at his neighbour with a face like an interrogation point, as if to ask, “Who next?”

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It was absurd to place the interrogation point at the end of a sentence where it is not descried until it is too late for the inflection of interrogation to be given.

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