| breaking point | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the point at which something or someone gives way under strain |
| 2. | the moment of crisis in a situation |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
breaking point break·ing point (brā'kĭng)
n.
The point at which physical, mental, or emotional strength gives way under stress.
The point at which a condition or situation becomes critical.