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• direct question — direct question, a question in a person s exact words. Example: He asked, “Shall we go now?” …   Useful english dictionary

• question mark — 1. The principal use of the question mark (?) is to indicate a direct question: Are they leaving tomorrow? / What time is it? It is also used when the question is put in the form of a statement: They told you that? / Surely it s the same one? / I …   Modern English usage

• question mark — n. 1. a mark of punctuation (?) put after a sentence, word, etc. to indicate a direct question, and also used to express doubt, uncertainty, etc.; interrogation mark ☆ 2. an unknown factor …   English World dictionary

• question mark —  has become an overworked embellishment of the expression a question hanging over, which is itself wearyingly overused. Consider: The case... has raised a question mark over the competence of British security (The Times). Would you say of a happy …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• question mark —    has become an overworked embellishment of the expression a question hanging over, which is itself weary ingly overused. Consider: The case . . . has raised a question mark over the competence of British security (Times). Would you say of a… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• direct — 1 /di rekt, daI rekt/ adjective 1 WITHOUT ANYTHING BETWEEN done without any other people, actions, processes etc coming between: Can we have direct access to the information on file? | She has direct control over the business. | I m not in direct …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• question — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sentence, etc. that asks sth ADJECTIVE ▪ awkward, difficult, embarrassing, hard, tough, tricky ▪ pointed, probing …   Collocations dictionary

• Question mark — ? redirects here. For other uses, see Question mark (disambiguation). For the backwards or mirrored question mark used to indicate irony or sarcasm, see percontation point. For Wikipedia s help pages, see Help:Contents ? Question mark …   Wikipedia

• direct — di|rect1 W1S2 [dıˈrekt, ˌdaıˈrekt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(without involving others)¦ 2¦(from one place to another)¦ 3¦(exact)¦ 4¦(behaviour/attitude)¦ 5 direct descendant 6 direct hit 7 direct heat/sunlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin:… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• question mark — noun Date: 1869 1. a. something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain b. someone (as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt 2. a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Direct and indirect realism — Direct realism argues we perceive the world directly For representationalism in the arts, see Realism (visual arts). The question of direct or naïve realism, as opposed to indirect or representational realism, arises in the philosophy of… …   Wikipedia