punctuator
/ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪtər/
noun
- A mark or symbol used in writing to separate sentences, clauses, or phrases, such as a period, comma, or question mark.
- When you write dialogue, you need the right punctuator, such as quotation marks.
- The teacher reminded the class to use a punctuator like a period at the end of every sentence.
- In English, the comma is a common punctuator that helps clarify meaning.
- A person or thing that adds punctuation marks to text, either manually or automatically.
- The software includes an automatic punctuator that inserts commas and periods as you type.
- As a proofreader, she worked as a careful punctuator, fixing every missing mark.
- The old typewriter had no automatic punctuator, so you had to add each mark by hand.