full stop

• Signe de ponctuation (.) marquant la fin d'une phrase ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour exprimer le caractère définitif d'une décision ('point final').

A punctuation mark (.) used to indicate the end of a sentence; also used figuratively to mean 'period' or 'that is final and there is nothing more to say'.

1. A1formalbritish

   A punctuation mark (.) used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviation.

   point

   • Please put a full stop at the end of your sentence.
   • The abbreviation 'Dr.' ends with a full stop.
   • In British English, a full stop is used instead of a period.

2. Emphatic conclusionB2informalbritish

   Used to emphasize that something is final or absolute, often in speech.

   Point final (sens emphatique)

   • I'm not going to the party, full stop.
   • The decision is final, full stop.
   • You need to finish your homework, full stop.