plain point en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) Synonym of full stop or period ⟨.⟩.
There be five manner of points and divisions most used among cunning men; the which if they be well used, make the sentence very light and easy to be understood, both to the reader and hearer: and they be these, virgil,—come,—parenthesis,—plain point,—interrogative.
1824, J. Johnson, Typographia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plain points | Number=Plur | lexicographic |