Saman nezlesi mevsiminde, Mary'nin cümleleri genellikle hapşırmalarla noktalandı. - During hayfever season, Mary's sentences were usually punctuated by sneezes.
A theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change tends to be characterized by long periods of stability, or equilibrium, punctuated by episodes of very fast development
If an activity or situation is punctuated by particular things, it is interrupted by them at intervals. The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic
[ 'p&[ng]k-ch&-"wAt ] (verb.) circa 1818. Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point.