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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.
noun. quo· ta· tion kwō-ˈtā-shən. also kō- Synonyms of quotation. 1. : something that is quoted. especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced. 2. a. : the act or process of quoting. b (1) : the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities. (2) : the bids, offers, or prices so named or published.
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.
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.
Quotation definition: . See examples of QUOTATION used in a sentence.