quotation mark
punctuation mark intended to distinguish citations, including notably high commas and guillemets, with variable usage depending on languages or typographical conventions
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quotation mark
Summary
quotation mark is a glyph[1]. It draws 7,790 Wikipedia views per month (glyph category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- quotation mark's instance of is recorded as glyph[3].
- quotation mark is a type of punctuation mark[4].
- quotation mark's Commons category is recorded as Quotation marks[5].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as "[6].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ‘[7].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ’[8].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ‚[9].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ‛[10].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as “[11].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ”[12].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as „[13].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ‟[14].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ‹[15].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ›[16].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as «[17].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as »[18].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ⹂[19].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as 〝[20].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as 〞[21].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as 〟[22].
- quotation mark's Unicode character is recorded as ＂[23].
- quotation mark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quotation marks[24].
- quotation mark's Commons gallery is recorded as Quotation mark[25].
- quotation mark's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
- quotation mark's different from is recorded as "[27].
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Designation and Status
quotation mark's instance of is recorded as glyph[3].
Cultural Significance
Things named for quotation mark include air quotes[28], a gesture[29].
Why It Matters
quotation mark draws 7,790 Wikipedia views per month (glyph category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include air quotes[28], a gesture[29].