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Use of `\V` means that in the pattern after it, only the backslash has a special meaning.

Example: Search 'a.k.a'

• running `/a.k.a`: "." symbol matches any character
• escaping: `/a\.k\.a\.`
• using `\V` literal switch to enable very nomagic search: `/\Va.k.a.`

Vim's default is _magic_ search, while _nomagic_ search emulates the behavior of vi. They can enabled with the `\m` and `\M` switches, respectively.

• `\M` is similar to `\V`, except that '^' and '$' symbols automatically take on a special meaning.