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- Dictionaryquo·ta·tion/ˌkwōˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker: "a quotation from Mark Twain" Similar
- 2. a formal statement setting out the estimated cost for a particular job or service: "you will be sent a written quotation for the cost of repairing your machine" Similar
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The meaning of QUOTATION is something that is quoted; especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced. How to use quotation in a sentence.
a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature, poetry, etc. or what someone else has said: At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln. Fewer examples.
a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature, poetry, etc. or what someone else has said: At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln. Fewer examples. Her speech was larded with literary quotations. The title is a quotation from Shakespeare. He gave me a book of funny quotations.
A quotation is the exact words of someone else. When you like what someone said, put their quotation in your writing. Quotations are a big part of writing. People use quotations when something is well-said. A quotation from someone famous or smart can help make your own point sound better.
Quotation definition: something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.. See examples of QUOTATION used in a sentence.
Quotation definition: . See examples of QUOTATION used in a sentence.
6 meanings: 1. a phrase or passage from a book, poem, play, etc, remembered and spoken, esp to illustrate succinctly or support.... Click for more definitions.
noun. /kwəʊˈteɪʃn/ (rather formal) (also rather informal quote) [countable] a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful. a dictionary of quotations. Two short quotations will illustrate my point.
noun. /kwoʊˈteɪʃn/. (informal quote) [countable] a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful The book began with a quotation from Goethe. a dictionary of quotations Two short quotations will illustrate my point.
noun. quotations. The act or practice of quoting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The words or passage quoted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An explicit reference or allusion in an artistic work to a passage or element from another, usually well-known work. American Heritage.
