em dash
em dash · em dashes
тире
Geviertstrich
The symbol; a one-em or long dashThe symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.
» Em dashes were named after Dorothy's aunt.
Meaning
1 sensesThe symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.
Geviertstrich
тире́tirɛ́
Examples
1 sentencesEm dashes were named after Dorothy's aunt.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
typographical symbol '—':
Deutsch
By meaning 1
typographical symbol '—':
Origin
Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter m or M, or approximately twNamed for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter m or M, or approximately twice the width of an en dash.
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Forms
plural: em dashesSynonyms
4 synonymsem rulem-rulemutton dashChatGPT hyphen