QUESTION MARK


Meaning of QUESTION MARK in English

noun

1. : the mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question or usually in parenthesis after a particular to indicate conjecture or uncertainty or by editors and proofreaders to indicate a queried detail

2. : something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain

the future of the controversial movie … will remain a question mark at least until today — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union

3. : violet tip

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.