noun A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
Different languages have different rules for punctuation.
noun Nikud.
noun An act of punctuating.
noun ↑ Hazrat, Florence (18 August 2026), “On That Disgraceful, Disreputable, (Wonderful) Form of Punctuation: The Parenthesis”, in Literary Hub, retrieved 2 September 2026