all-caps
all-caps — noun
1. a way of writing that uses only uppercase letters for every character in a word
a way of writing that uses only uppercase letters for every character in a word or phrase, typically done to make text stand out or to express strong emotion such as annoyance or surprise.
Mira wrote the meeting reminder in all caps so nobody would miss the deadline.
prepositional phrase: in all caps
The teacher told Ziad to avoid using all caps in his essay because it looks like shouting.
verb + noun object: avoid using all caps
When the design team saw all caps on the poster, they immediately thought of the firm's bold slogan.
Bao thinks all caps on a website button draws the user's eye, but too much can feel aggressive.
Evelyn changed the title to all caps so it would stand out on the library notice board.
- capital letters
more general term; 'all caps' is specifically writing EVERY letter as a capital
- uppercase
formal typographic term; 'all caps' is the everyday equivalent
- lowercase
small letters; the opposite of all caps in typography
文法句型
in all caps
use all caps
用法筆記
Uncountable — you do not say 'an all caps' or 'all caps are'. Write 'in all caps' or 'use all caps'.
常見錯誤
all-caps — adjective
1. describing written text where every single letter is an uppercase capital, often
describing written text where every single letter is an uppercase capital, often used in messages, headlines, or logos for emphasis or to give a strong visual impression.
Felipe received an all-caps message from his landlord about the water outage.
attributive: all-caps + noun (message)
The all-caps headline on the sports page announced the team's victory at the championship game.
Eitan chose an all-caps logo for his coffee brand because it looks bold and modern.
Nora corrected the all-caps heading in the report and changed it to mixed case for readability.
The website uses an all-caps font for its main navigation menu to draw attention to each link.
- mixed case
text that uses both uppercase and lowercase letters normally
文法句型
all-caps + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You say 'an all-caps heading', not 'the heading is all-caps'. To describe the heading itself, say 'the heading is in all caps' (noun form).