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blockquote

blockquote

2 4.5
A section of text quoted from another source and set apart by indenting
  • noun
  • /ˈblɒkˌkwəʊt/
  • Texting
translation icon : cita en bloque
  • Apologies for the blockquotes not working in that previous comment.

Examples

  • Mictlantecuhtli, my comment was rendered incoherent by the removal of my HTML blockquotes.

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  • I've tried to set this part off with a blockquote (italics in original).

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  • "We'll never know..." should be part of the blockquote above it.

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  • Use the less than and greater than signs around "blockquote" to start your quote.

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  • Use the less than and greater than around "/blockquote" to end your quote.

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  • When I wrote my above comment, I thought I could use blockquote tags... sorry!

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  • But instead of the blockquote of explanation, an apology would've been more appropriate.

    Blog text (14)

  • I was always taught that you only blockquote when language is essential, because readers very often skip blockquotes.

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  • To emphasize the author's words, I decided to use a blockquote in my essay.

  • When citing a passage from Harry Potter, I formatted it as a blockquote to distinguish it from my analysis.

Synonyms

quotation
vsblockquote
62 2.6

A short piece of someone else's words used to support an idea with the source named

is a specific visually separated passage rather than the general act
direct quotation
vsblockquote
1 3.0

The exact words someone said or wrote shown in quotation marks

is shown as a separated section indented or formatted differently
excerption
vsblockquote
9.9

A short part taken from a longer text for reading or study

is shown as a separated quoted section rather than just a selected extract

Antonyms

inline
1 3.9

Placed inside the main text or in a straight line

How Long

blockquote
  • Texting
2 4.5
extract
16 3.7
cite
  • Formal
4 6.0

Surface Forms

blockquote singular
blockquotes plural

Etymology

The word blockquote is made from block and quote, so imagine a 'block' of text that is a 'quote'. That's why a blockquote is a section set apart from the main text to show it is quoted, and it is also the HTML tag used on web pages for that purpose.