transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpəŋk-chə-ˌwāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point
Date: circa 1766
transitive verb
1. : to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks
2. : to break into or interrupt at intervals
the steady click of her needles punctuated the silence — Edith Wharton
3. : accentuate , emphasize
intransitive verb
: to use punctuation marks
• punc·tu·a·tor -ˌwā-tər noun