quotemark
nounUK /ˈkwəʊt mɑːk/
US /ˈkwoʊt mɑːrk/
A quotemark is a little mark like " or ' that shows someone is speaking or that words are being quoted.
The teacher put a quotemark around the word to show it was said by the character.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A symbol used in writing to show the exact words someone said.
She forgot the closing quotemark at the end of the sentence.
3. A mark that sets off a title or a special word in text.
Put a quotemark around the name of the song.
4. Either of a pair of marks used to show a quotation begins or ends.
The opening quotemark looks like two tiny commas.