note of admiration

English

Noun

note of admiration (plural notes of admiration)

1. (obsolete) An exclamation mark.

   Coordinate term: note of interrogation

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones:

     The squire, perhaps, did not understand this good advice, as it was delivered in obscure hints, shrugs, and notes of admiration […]

   • 1796, Thomas Coar, A grammar of the English tongue, page 220:

     A note of admiration is placed after an interjection, and such words as express wonder, as Alas! O times! O manners!

   • 1836, William Dove, A treatise on penmanship, page 41:

     […] the writing is inclined in one direction, whilst the notes of admiration incline in different directions […]