the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases | a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) |
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material |
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions | either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material |
| a category falling within certain defined limits |