See also: ǃ [U+01C3 LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK],
ⵑ [U+2D51 TIFINAGH LETTER TUAREG YANG],
¡ [U+00A1 INVERTED EXCLAMATION MARK], and Ị [U+1ECA LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT BELOW]
also !
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A point and a vertical line above it. In some fonts the vertical line forms a thin acute angle, being slightly larger at the top than the bottom. It may also be rounded at the top.
Derives from , an abbreviation of either interiectiō (“interjection”) or the interjection iō (“hey!”), placed at the end of an exclamation to mark it as such.[1] It expresses admiratio (“awe, wonderment”) in the clause.
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- Denoting excitement, surprise, shock or sudden realizations.
- Expresses excitement, anger or other emotion.
What a beautiful day!
- Replacing a period at the end of a declarative sentence.
I had no idea!
- Following a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.
How is that possible?!
- At the end of an interjection that is set off by dashes or parentheses.
After he finished his drink — his fifth! — he left the room.
- In parentheses, see (!).
After he finished his fifth drink (!), he left the room.
- (comics) Used in some comics instead of the period (.), ending all sentences, except those that use question marks, ellipses, etc.
- (comics, video games) Used by itself to convey that a character is surprised at something.
Character #1: "The zombie is right behind you!"
Character #2: "!"
- (comics, video games) Used to convey that a character has made a sudden realization.
2002, Capcom, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Capcom:Phoenix: I would like to go over this one more time. You met Adrian Andrews at a bar and took the request at that time? / de Killer: Yes, that is correct. / Phoenix: And that's the moment you thought 'he' was trustworthy... / de Killer: How many times must I repeat myself? Yes, that is correct. / Phoenix: I'm sorry, but that is an impossible tale. / de Killer: Wh-What!? / Phoenix: Shelly de Killer. You have never met the real Adrian Andrews! / de Killer: ...! Wh-Why would you say that...? / Phoenix: Because you made one very big slip-up... ...about her. / de Killer: So what is the issue... ...! / de Killer: Wh-What did you say just now...? About 'her'...? / Phoenix: If you had ever met Adrian Andrews in person... One look would have told you that she is a woman!
- (botany) Placed after a herbarium abbreviation to indicate that the mentioned material held there has been examined directly by the author.
2008 June, A Michele Funston, “Taxonomic Revision of Roldana (Asteraceae: Senecioneae), a Genus of the Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico, and Central America”, in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, volume 95, number 2 (in English), page 307:TYPE: Mexico. Nayarit: Tepic, 10 Feb. 1927, Marcus E. Jones 23357 (holotype, POM not seen; isotype, US!).
- (Internet, fandom slang) Used to join a descriptor, such as a trait, with its referent, usually a character or relationship.[2]
She particularly prefers to read fanfiction about hurt!Spock.
2000 October 3, Alli Snow, “comment and question”, in alt.tv.stargate-sg1[2] (Usenet), message-ID <8rehdg$7u2$1@nnrp1.deja.com>:But it has been a while since we've seen Smart!Jack; I wouldn't mind seeing him again...
2000 December 12, Laura, “Since You've Been Gone”, in alt.tv.x-files[3] (Usenet), message-ID <3A36ABBA.FE77CD07@erols.com>:Some take great exception to Action!Scully thinking she should be a little more country than rock and roll in her delicate condition.
- Its English name is variously exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamation, ecphoneme, or, in computing contexts, shriek, bang or pling.
- In its use to denote excitement, surprise, or shock, it is sometimes repeated for additional emphasis, as in "!!", "!!!", "??!!!", or the like.
- (!)
- ! !
- !! (doubled)
- !? (exclamation and questioning)
- ¡ (inverted)
- ‽ (interrobang)
- ⚠
- ❢
punctuation mark denoting excitement, surprise, or shock
- Aiton: ꩷ (!)
- Armenian: ՜ (!)
- Catalan: !, ¡ ! (uncommon)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: ! (zh)
- Fula: 𞥞
- Japanese: ! (ja)
- Limbu: (please verify) ᥄ (!)
- N'Ko: ߹
- Shan: ႟
- Spanish: ¡ !
- Vai: ꘎꘎ (!)
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- (mathematics) The factorial: the result of a multiplication of all integers from 1 to the given number.
- 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120
- "five factorial equals 120"
- (chess) Indicator of a good move.
1983, Claude Santoy, Échecs et maths (in French), Marabout,, →ISBN, page 134:(Fb4! 10.c3 suivi de De7 eut été plus précis)- (Bb4! 10.c3 followed by Qe7 would have been more efficient)
- (computing, in many programming languages) A Boolean negation, the not operator, serving to invert the truth value of what follows.
- (computing, e-mail) Formerly used as a separator between hostnames in an e-mail address for the purpose of routing a message (called bang path notation).
- (computing, IRC) Used as a separator between a user's nickname and ident.
Punctuation
- ^ Alexander Humez (1987) A B C et cetera: the life & times of the Roman alphabet, Boston: David R. Godine, →ISBN, →OCLC
- ^ “!”, in Fanlore[1], 2019, retrieved 2020-04-20