punctation
/pʌŋkˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act or system of using marks such as periods, commas, and question marks in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.
- Good punctation helps readers understand your sentences.
- Without proper punctation, the meaning of a sentence can change.
- The teacher corrected the punctation in my essay.
- A mark or spot, especially one in a pattern of small dots or points.
- The butterfly's wings had tiny punctations of blue and gold.
- The fossil showed clear punctation on the shell surface.
- The artist added punctation to the painting to create texture.