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Pound Sign

Noun: A symbol (#) used in written language to represent a unit of weight or in telecommunications as a symbol for number or hashtag.

Verb: To mark or emphasize a word or phrase with a pound sign (#).

Adjective: Describing something related to or characterized by the use of pound signs.

Examples:

  • Noun: The clerk weighed the vegetables and labeled them with a pound sign.
  • Noun: In telecommunication, the pound sign is used to navigate phone systems and is most commonly known as the hash key.
  • Noun: The hashtag, represented by a pound sign, is widely used on social media to group related content.
  • Verb: The graphic designer decided to pound sign important keywords to make them stand out in the text.
  • Adjective: She decorated her webpage with a pound sign theme, using the symbol extensively in the design.

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