punctuate

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) To add punctuation to.
2. (transitive) To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
3. (transitive) To emphasize; to stress.

Adj

Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.

Concepts

ponctuer

souligner

parsemer

sectionner

accentuer

mettre en évidence

fractionner

rehausser

Synonymes

emphasize

accentuate

accent

stress

emphasise

highlight

dot

interrupt

stop

🛑

cut

underline

underscore

mark

foreground

interject

intermit

intone

key

🔑

lay over

leave off

mark off

mottle

pause

pitch

point

point up

☝️

propagate

put an end to

put in

quit

reaffirm

scatter

scrub

set off

shower

🚿

show off

speck

speckle

spot

stipple

strew

stud

suspend

tone

tune

wash out

barge in

pull the plug

signalise

stop over

Traductions

puntuar

unterstreichen

enfatizzare

accentuare

punteggiare

sottolineare

τονίζω

acentuar

leestekens plaatsen

نقّط

علّم

punteren

evidenziare

interpungere

accentuar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpʌŋktjuːeɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuare (“to mark with points”), from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick, punch”); see point, and compare punch and punctate.