Definitionen
1.NounA single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
2.NounA punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words.
3.NounA partly paraphrased quotation.""A fanatic is someone who will not change his mind or the subject of discussion" is a semiquote of Winston Churchill."
4.VerbTo make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.