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ǃ ⵑ ¡ Ị auto
0x21 also !
❕ ❗ ❢ ❣ ︕ ﹗ !
Translingual
Description
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.
Etymology
Derives from , a mul la - abbreviation of either la interiectiō interjection or the interjection la iō hey!, placed at the end of an exclamation to mark it as such.en 1987 Alexander Humez A B C et cetera: the life & times of the Roman alphabet David R. Godine Boston 9781567921007 44669442 It expresses awe, wonderment (la admīrātiō) in the clause.
Punctuation mark
Denoting excitement, surprise, shock or sudden realizations.
Expresses excitement, anger or other emotion.
en What a beautiful day!
pt-BR 7 369 Seu macaquinho imundo! You filthy little monkey!
Replacing a period at the end of a declarative sentence.
en I had no idea!
Following a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.
en How is that possible?!
At the end of an interjection that is set off by dashes or parentheses.
en After he finished his drink — his fifth! — he left the room.
In parentheses, see mul (!).
en After he finished his fifth drink (!), he left the room.
en informal Used between words to add emphasis to an exclamation or imperative.
en mul 2024-10-24 Mehera Bonner; Jamie Ballard Hi, You Should See These Rare Photos of Prince William Through the Years w:Cosmopolitan https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/g30120123/prince-william-young-photos/ MAKE! PRINCE! WILLIAM! HAVE! MIDDLE! PARTED! BANGS! AGAIN!
mul comics Used in some comics instead of the period (mul .), ending all sentences, except those that use question marks, ellipses, etc.
mul comics video games Used by itself to convey that a character is surprised at something.
en Character #1: "The zombie is right behind you!"Character #2: "!"
mul w:Pokémon Red and Blue 1996 w:Game Freak w:Nintendo ! indicates that another trainer noticed the en player character, prompting a battle between them
! indicates a random encounter with a monster
mul comics video games Used to convey that a character has made a sudden realization.
en w:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All 2002 w:Capcom w: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!
mul sign language _ linguistics Used to indicate emphasis in sign language glosses.
mul botany Placed after a herbarium abbreviation to indicate that the mentioned material held there has been examined directly by the author.
en mul 2008 June A Michele Funston Taxonomic Revision of Roldana (Asteraceae: Senecioneae), a Genus of the Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico, and Central America Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 95 2 307 TYPE: Mexico. Nayarit: Tepic, 10 Feb. 1927, Marcus E. Jones 23357 (holotype, POM not seen; isotype, US!).
mul Internet slang fandom Used to join a descriptor, such as a trait, with its referent, usually a character or relationship.en 2019 ! https://fanlore.org/wiki/! Fanlore 2020-04-20
en She particularly prefers to read fanfiction about hurt!Spock.
en 2000-10-03 Alli Snow https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.tv.stargate-sg1/Z0iXYG5Xsig/4_pFnhi7tykJ alt.tv.stargate-sg1 8rehdg$7u2$1@nnrp1.deja.com comment and question But it has been a while since we've seen Smart!Jack; I wouldn't mind seeing him again...
en 2000-12-12 Laura https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.tv.x-files/_p3zPX0qqSc/BBnbWO3aYCMJ alt.tv.x-files 3A36ABBA.FE77CD07@erols.com Since You've Been Gone Some take great exception to Action!Scully thinking she should be a little more country than rock and roll in her delicate condition.
Usage notes
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.
Derived terms
mul (!) ! ! !!<qq:doubled> !?<qq:exclamation and questioning> ‽<qq:interrobang> ¡<qq:inverted> ⚠ ❢
Translations
punctuation mark denoting excitement, surprise, or shock
Aiton: aio ꩷
Armenian: hy ՜
Catalan: ca !, ca ¡ ! uncommon
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn !
Fula: ff 𞥞
Japanese: ja !
Limbu: lif ᥄
N'Ko: nqo ߹
Shan: shn ႟
Spanish: es ¡ !
Vai: vai ꘎꘎
Symbol
mul mathematics succeeding a number 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"
mul mathematics preceding a number The subfactorial.
mul The expression !4 equals 9 because 4 children can exchange gifts in 9 different ways.
mul chess An indicator of a good move.
fr mul 1983 Claude Santoy Échecs et maths Marabout, 2-501-00341-1 134 (Fb4! 10.c3 suivi de De7 eut été plus précis) (Bb4! 10.c3 followed by Qe7 would have been more efficient)
en https://web.archive.org/web/20230123013434/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/13/chess-carlsen-takes-on-young-guns-at-wijk-as-world-champion-eyes-record w:The Guardian 1...Qd3 2 Ne1 Nd2! wins since 3 Nxd3 Rxf1 mate while 3 Qxc7+ Kg6 only delays the end. Chess: Carlsen takes on young guns at Wijk as world champion eyes record 2023-01-13 w:Leonard Barden mul
mul computing in many programming languages A Boolean negation, the not operator, serving to invert the truth value of what follows.
mul 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).
mul computing IRC Used as a separator between a user's nickname and ident.
Derived terms
mul :∃!
See also
References
Further reading
Exclamation mark
English
Symbol
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In glosses, marks a word as imperative.
en eo manĝi, eo manĝu, eo manĝis "eat, eat!, ate"
German
Punctuation mark
de punctuation mark
de obsolete Used at the end of a salutation line of a letter.
de Lieber Hans! Dear Hans,