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   Mark

   /märk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small area on a surface having a different color from its surroundings, typically one caused by accident or damage: "the blow left a red mark down one side of her face" Similar blemishstreakspotfleckdotblotstainsmeartracespeckspeckleblotchsmudgesmutsmirchfingermarkfingerprintimpressionimprintbruisediscolorationscarpitpockmarkpockscratchdentchipnotchnicklinescorecutincisiongashmarkingblazestripebirthmarkinformal:splotchsplodgetechnical:stigma
   • ▪ a spot, area, or feature on a person's or animal's body by which they may be identified or recognized: "he was five feet nine, with no distinguishing marks"
   • 2. a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something: "the first syllable has a stress mark" Similar symbolsigncharacterexclamation markquestion markquotation markdiacriticdiacritical mark
   • ▪ a sign or indication of a quality or feeling: "the flag was at half-mast as a mark of respect" Similar signtokensymbolindicationbadgeemblemsymptomfeatureevidenceproofcluehintcharacteristicfeaturetraitattributequalityhallmarkbadgestamppropertypeculiarityindicator
   • ▪ a written symbol made on a document in place of a signature by someone who cannot write: "he signed his mark in the visitor's book" Similar signatureautographcrossXscribblesquiggleinitialsimprint
   • ▪ a characteristic property or feature: "it is the mark of a civilized society to treat its elderly members well"
   • ▪ a competitor's starting point in a race.
   • ▪ a piece of material or a knot used to indicate a depth on a sounding line.
   • ▪ one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems.
   • ▪ a level or stage that is considered significant: "unemployment had passed the two million mark" Similar pointlevelstagedegree
   • 3. a point awarded for a correct answer or for proficiency in an examination or competition: British "many candidates lose marks because they don't read the questions carefully"
   • ▪ a figure or letter representing the total correct answers in an examination and signifying a person's score: "the highest mark was 98 percent" Similar gradegradingratingscorepercentageassessmentevaluation
   • ▪ (especially in track and field) a time or distance achieved by a competitor, especially one which represents a record or personal best: "he blasted away from the field during the second lap to knock a second off the existing mark" Similar required standardstandardnormparlevelcriteriongaugeyardstickrulemeasurescale
   • 4. (followed by a numeral) a particular model or type of a vehicle, machine, or device: "a Mark 10 Jaguar"
   • 5. a target: "few bullets could have missed their mark" Similar targetgoalaimbullseyeobjectiveobjectendpurposeintentintention
   • ▪ a person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of: informal US "they figure I'm an easy mark"

   verb

   • 1. make a visible impression or stain on: "he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it" Similar discolorstainsmearsmudgestreakblotchblotblemishdirtysmirchdamagedefacedisfigurepockmarkpitbruisescrapescratchscardentchipnicknotchscorecutgashinformal:splotchsplodge
   • ▪ become stained: "it is made from a sort of woven surface which doesn't mark or tear"
   • 2. write a word or symbol on (an object), typically for identification: "she marked all her possessions with her name" Similar put one's name onnameinitialput one's seal onlabeltaghallmarkwatermarkbrandstampearmarkindicatelabelflagtabshow the position ofshowidentifydesignatedelineatedenotetick
   • ▪ write (a word or figure) on an object: "she marked the date down on a card"
   • 3. show the position of: "the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon" Similar put one's name onnameinitialput one's seal onlabeltaghallmarkwatermarkbrandstampearmark
   • ▪ (of a particular quality or feature) separate or distinguish (someone or something) from other people or things: "his brand of theatrical pop has marked him as one of modern music 's most innovative talents"
   • ▪ acknowledge, honor, or celebrate (an important event or occasion) with a particular action: "to mark its fiftieth anniversary, the group held a fashion show" Similar celebrateobserverecognizeacknowledgekeephonorsolemnizepay tribute tosalutecommemorateremembermemorialize
   • ▪ be an indication of (a significant occasion, stage, or development): "the move to the new Globe theatre marked a new phase in Shakespeare’s writing career" Similar representsignifybe an indication ofbe a sign ofindicateherald
   • ▪ be a noteworthy quality or feature of: "the reaction to these developments has been marked by a note of hysteria" Similar characterizedistinguishidentifytypifybrandsignalizestamp
   • ▪ (of a clock or watch) show (a certain time): British "his watch marked five past eight"
   • 4. (of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (a piece of written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers: British "the teachers are given adequate time to mark term papers" Similar assessevaluateappraisecorrectgrade
   • 5. notice or pay careful attention to: "he'll leave you, you mark my words!" Similar take heed ofpay heed toheedlisten totake note/notice ofpay attention toattend tonotemindbear in mindgive (a) thought totake into considerationtake to heartarchaic:regard
   • 6. (of a player in a team game) stay close to (a particular opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball: British "each central defender marks one attacker"

   Word Origin Old Englishmearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’.

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   Why are the ends of a sentence marked?

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   3 days ago · Punctuation marks are marks indicating how a piece of written text should be read (silently or aloud) and, consequently, understood. [1] The oldest known examples of punctuation marks were found in the Mesha Stele from the 9th century BC, consisting of points between the words and horizontal strokes between sections.

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   2 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: exclamation marks. Definitions of exclamation mark. noun. a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation. synonyms: exclamation point. see more.

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   2 days ago · The meaning of MARK YOU is —used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood. How to use mark you in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of ON YOUR MARK is —used as a command to tell runners to get into position for the start of a race. How to use on your mark in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · The apostrophe ( ' or ’) is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritical mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet and some other alphabets. In English, the apostrophe is used for three basic purposes: The marking of the omission of one or more letters, e.g. the contraction of "do not" to "don't".

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   3 days ago · /ˈæksɛnt mɑrk/ /ˈæksɛnt mɑk/ IPA guide. Other forms: accent marks. Definitions of accent mark. noun. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. synonyms: accent. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Accent mark."

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   4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: marked out; marking out; marks out. Definitions of mark out. verb. set boundaries to and delimit. “ mark out the territory”. synonyms: mark off. see more.