Capital Letter (Noun)
Meaning
One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The font designer had to create a new set of capital letters to match the existing small letters in the typeface.
- In some cases, people use full capital letters to yell or convey strong emotions through text messages.
- She made sure to write her name with the correct capital letters as it was going to be printed on her business cards.
- He suggested using all capital letters for headings to make them stand out more in the brochure.
- Teachers often remind their students to begin each sentence with a capital letter in their essays.