Quote (Noun)
Meaning 1
A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor asked the student to put a quote around the phrase to indicate it was a direct quote from the novel.
- She carefully placed a quote around the sentence to set it apart from the rest of the text.
- The journalist made sure to include a quote around the politician's statement to avoid any confusion.
- The teacher reminded the students to use a quote when copying a phrase from another source.
- The editor checked the article to ensure that all direct quotes were properly enclosed in quotes.
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Meaning 2
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.