The ellipsis …, . . ., or (as a single glyph) …, also known informally as dot-dot-dot, is a series of (usually three) dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.

What does 3 dots mean in writing?

Those three little dots are called an ellipsis (plural: ellipses). The term ellipsis comes from the Greek word meaning “omission,” and that’s just what an ellipsis does—it shows that something has been left out. You can also use an ellipsis to show a pause in speech or that a sentence trails off.

What do the 3 dots mean when a woman texts you?

The ellipsis, a row of three dots, stands for an omitted section of text. It asks the receiver of the message to fill in the text, and in that way is very coy and potentially flirty.

When used in casual conversation, ellipses connote hesitation, confusion, and apathy — they’re the most passive-aggressive of all the punctuation marks.