Meanings
nounlove point (plural love points)
plural love points
- A proposed punctuation mark composed of two mirrored question marks sharing a single dot to form a heart shape, placed at the end of a sentence to indicate romantic subtext, warmth, or amorous sincerity.
Origin
The mark was invented in 1966 by Hervé Bazin.
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APA
love point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20point
MLA
“love point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “love point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20point.
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