Derives from overset Io, an abbreviation of either interiectiō (“interjection”) or the interjection iō (“hey!”), placed at the end of an exclamation to mark it as such. It expresses admiratio (“awe, wonderment”) in the clause.

punctuation mark denoting excitement, surprise, or shock

Character #1: "The zombie is right behind you!"

! [indicates that another trainer noticed the player character, prompting a battle between them]

1996, Game Freak, Pokémon Red and Blue, Nintendo:

! [indicates a random encounter with a monster]

2015 September 15, Toby Fox, Undertale, Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X:

Denoting excitement, surprise, shock or sudden realizations.

(comics, video games) Used by itself to convey that a character is surprised at something.

Phoenix: I would like to go over this one more time. You met Adrian Andrews at a bar and took the request at that time? / de Killer: Yes, that is correct. / Phoenix: And that's the moment you thought 'he' was trustworthy... / de Killer: How many times must I repeat myself? Yes, that is correct. / Phoenix: I'm sorry, but that is an impossible tale. / de Killer: Wh-What!? / Phoenix: Shelly de Killer. You have never met the real Adrian Andrews! / de Killer: ...! Wh-Why would you say that...? / Phoenix: Because you made one very big slip-up... ...about her. / de Killer: So what is the issue... ...! / de Killer: Wh-What did you say just now...? About 'her'...? / Phoenix: If you had ever met Adrian Andrews in person... One look would have told you that she is a woman!

2002, Capcom, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Capcom:

(comics, video games) Used to convey that a character has made a sudden realization.


A cursive variation of ᾱ or ᾱᾱ, the abbreviation of Greek ἀνά (aná) used in recipes and prescriptions with the meaning "of each", and later extended to accounting. (Other explanations have that it is ā, an abbreviation of Latin ad (“to”), or French à (“to”).)

While I was dealing with the hounds, an orc tracker stumbled across @ from the east.

(video games) In roguelike games, the player character, conventionally represented by this symbol in character-based interfaces.


And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 13:16–18:


(printing) Abbreviation of trigesimo-secundo., book and paper size, (3.75"-5" x 2.5"-3.125")


(printing) Abbreviation of duodecimo, a book size using duodecimo-sized pages.


s.l.

Abbreviation of sine loco (“without place”).

abbreviation of

(bibliography, proscribed) no place of publication given


ربع الحزب
ربع الحزب#Arabic

The rub el hizb (Arabic ربع الحزب) symbol, used to divide the hizbs (chapters) of the Qur'an.


head

★ (English symbol name star or five-pointed star)

star (English name symbol)
five-pointed star (English name symbol)

Likely from Egyptian 𓇼 (“determinative for stars and constellations”) (image: dwA). However, around the same time in Mesopotamia, non-cuneiform depictions of a star with eight- or six-points are attested; compare Sumerian 𒀭, a cuneiform character descended from such drawings.

der

(chiefly video games) An achievement; rewards.

A mark of excellence.
An achievement; rewards.

(animation, especially anime, comics) Appears in the eyes of a character to indicate that they are star-struck, excited or incredibly happy.

Indicates something or someone noteworthy, important, special or significant.

(video games) Indicates a power-up or collectible item.

(video games, tabletop games) The symbol for a fictional in-game currency; victory points.

(chiefly animation) Appears on an object to indicate that it is shiny, bright or polished; a sparkle.

(video games, uncommon) A difficulty rating, with more stars indicating a higher level of difficulty.


`period`

The periodos of Aristophanes of Byzantium, ca. 200 BCE. Originally there were three dots: ⟨·⟩ at mid height (the comma), ⟨.⟩ at the baseline (the colon), and ⟨˙⟩ at capital height (the periodos). When minuscule writing became common, it proved difficult to make a three-way height distinction, and only the periodos was retained, though it shifted to the baseline.

.@Tim needs to fix this problem ASAP

(chat rooms, Twitter) Used to prefix a message to prevent it from being treated as a command.

chat rooms; Twitter; chat rooms; Twitter


6º

(printing) Abbreviation of sexto, a book size using duodecimo-sized pages.


8º

(printing) Abbreviation of octavo, a book size using octavo-sized pages.


4º

(paper) Abbreviation of quarto, a standard size range for paper after folding and cutting (7.5"–10" x 10"–12.5").

quarto

(printing) Abbreviation of quarto, a standard size range for books, corresponding to the paper size.


(printing) Abbreviation of sextodecimo, a book size using sextodecimo-sized pages.


(printing) Abbreviation of quadragesimo-octavo, a book size using quadragesimo-octavo-sized pages.


(printing) Abbreviation of sexagesimo-quarto, a book size using sexagesimo-quarto-sized pages.


(printing) Abbreviation of octodecimo, a book size using octodecimo-sized pages.


(printing) Abbreviation of vicesimo-quarto, a book size using vicesimo-quarto-sized pages.


Death; died; dying; deceased; mortality.

(Internet slang, video games) Kills; to kill; murder.


RGSS

(video games) Initialism of Ruby Game Scripting System. (an RPG scripting language used to create computer RPGs)


`num` `num`

Happy birthday to you. #

(television) Encloses subtitled text that is sung or in a singsong intonation.


ඩ

(Internet slang, humorous) An amogus; a crewmate character from the videogame Among Us.


ඞ

The Sinhalese script velar nasal letter ṅa.


(comics, animation) Used to indicate a person or animal has dashed away.


(comics, animation) Appears around—or above—the head of a character when dizzy, intoxicated, ill or otherwise disoriented.


On iOS's e-mail client, unread e-mails are marked with 🔵 at the top left fronting the subject title.

On Telegram, unread messages are denoted with 🔵 at their right.

(computing, social media) An unread notification, message or e-mail.

(video games) Something that can be interacted with.


graphical user interface
graphical user interface

(graphical user interface, social media) AFK; idle; inactive.


[Title]

2023 October 20, “🔴 Live: Pro-Palestinian protests erupt across Arab world as aid remains stuck at Gaza border”, in France24 (in English):

A red Record light alerts both participants that recording is in progress.

2010, Robin Williams, John Tollett, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (in English), Peachpit Press, →ISBN, page 182:

(cameras, television) Indicates a recording.

The red dot on your Apple Watch is a signal that shows you have unread notifications. These can be anything from calls and texts to push notifications from apps, like somebody liking your post on Facebook or requesting to follow you on Instagram.

2023 January 10, Sarah Vincent, “What Is That Red Dot on Your Apple Watch—and How Do You Get Rid of It?”, in Reader's Digest (in English):

(graphical user interface, social media) An unread notification.

[On this freeware chat application, a 🔴 will appear below a user's profile picture if they set their status to the "do not disturb" option.]

2024 November 24, “Discord”, in Discord Inc. (in Translingual):

Image from Metal Gear Solid, with Solid Snake as ⚪ and his enemies represented by multiple 🔴.

2014, James Paul Gee, Unified Discourse Analysis: Language, Reality, Virtual Worlds and Video Games (in English), Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 40:

(video games) Indicates an enemy or target.

(video games) Indicates an objective or goal.


(graphical user interface, social media) Online; active; available.

(video games, appears at the top of an entity) Indicates a teammate, ally or friendly NPC, such as one that posses a quest for the player.


From the red triangle in the Palestinian flag, held hoist-up.

2023 Israel–Hamas war
w:2023 Israel–Hamas war

(social media, politics) indicates support for Palestine or for Hamas in the ongoing 2023 Israel–Hamas war


Rathalos

Direct borrowing from English Rathalos (“dragon species from the Monster Hunter video game series”), possibly a faux word related to English wrath.

bor

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Anyphaeninae – a genus of anyphaenid sac spiders.


Chilicola charizard

Chilicola + English Charizard (“species of Pokémon”). Charizard is a blend of char + lizard.

affix

A taxonomic species within the family Colletidae – xeromelissine bees.


From its blue or grey-blue colour on many operating systems, which resembles the former logo and mascot of Twitter (now X)—a stylised blue silhouette of a bird in flight.

Danni Wyatts 124 is the highest T20 score by and Englishwoman according to @voigthill on 🐦

2023 August 14, u/thatguybruv, “Match Thread: 20th Match - Trent Rockets (Women) vs Welsh Fire (Women)”, in r/Cricket, Reddit:

(Internet slang) X (formerly Twitter): an online social networking service.


Bulbasaurus

English Bulbasaur (“species of Pokémon”) + -us m, with the influence of -saurus m (“lizard”). English Bulbasaur is derived from English bulb (“plant part”) + English -a- (“phonetic interfix”) + English -saur (“lizard, saurian”), literally “bulb-lizard”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Geikiidae – certain extinct mammals.


Rathalos treecko

Binomial compound of Rathalos + English Treecko (“species of Pokémon”). English Treecko is from a blend of English tree (“type of plant”) + English gecko (“type of lizard”).

blend

A taxonomic species within the family Anyphaenidae – a certain anyphaenid sac spider.