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Definitions for Marking

[1] a mark, or a number or pattern of marks: birds with colorful markings.
[2] the act of a person or thing that marks: the marking of papers.
[3] a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
[4] a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank.
[5] a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark.
[6] a sign, usually an X or cross, made instead of a signature by someone who does not know how or is unable to write his or her own name.
[7] an affixed or impressed device, symbol, inscription, etc., serving to give information, identify, indicate origin or ownership, attest to character or comparative merit, or the like, as a trademark.
[8] a sign, token, or indication: to bow as a mark of respect.
[9] a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of pupils in a school: good marks; bad marks.
[10] something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.
[11] a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.; norm: His dissertation was below the mark.
[12] distinction or importance; repute; note: a man of mark.
[13] a distinctive trait or characteristic: the usual marks of a gentleman.
[14] (usually initial capital letter ) U.S. Military . a designation for an item of military equipment in production, used in combination with a numeral to indicate the order of adoption, and often abbreviated: a Mark-4 tank; an M-1 rifle.
[15] an object aimed at; target: to aim at the mark.
[16] an object or end desired or striven for; goal.
[17] Slang . an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like: He was an easy mark for criticism. the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like: The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.
[18] Track . the starting line.
[19] Boxing . the middle of the stomach.
[20] Lawn Bowling . jack1(def 18) .
[21] Bowling . a strike or spare.
[22] Nautical . any of the distinctively marked points on a deep-sea lead line, occurring at levels of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 20 fathoms above the lead. Compare deep(def 33) .
[23] a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.
[24] Archaic or History/Historical . a boundary; frontier.
[25] to be a distinguishing feature of: a day marked by rain.
[26] to put a mark or marks on: to mark each box with an X.
[27] to give a grade for; put a grade on: to mark the final exams.
[28] scent-mark(def 2) .
[29] to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like: We marked all the books with prices.
[30] to trace or form by or as if by marks (often followed by out ): to mark out a plan of attack.
[31] to indicate or designate by or as if by marks: to mark passages to be memorized.
[32] to single out; destine (often followed by out ): to be marked out for promotion.
[33] to record, as a score.
[34] to make manifest: to mark approval with a nod.
[35] to give heed or attention to: Mark my words!
[36] to notice or observe: to mark a change in the weather.
[37] to take notice; give attention; consider.
[38] scent-mark(def 1) .
[39] mark down , to reduce the price of: These towels have been marked down.
[40] mark off , to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of; separate: We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes.
[41] mark up , to mar or deface with marks. to mark with notations or symbols. to fix the selling price of (an article) by adding to the seller's cost an amount to cover expenses and profit: to mark up dresses 50 percent. to increase the selling price of. to make corrections or changes to (written or printed text). to indicate detailed instructions concerning the format, style, or structure for (a manuscript to be typeset, an electronic document, or a web page).
[42] a mark or series of marks
[43] the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc
[44] assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
[45] one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
[46] the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
[47] a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch
[48] a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something an owner's mark
[49] a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature
[50] a written or printed sign or symbol, as for punctuation a question mark
[51] a letter, number, or percentage used to grade academic work
[52] a thing that indicates position or directs; marker
[53] a desired or recognized standard he is not up to the mark
[54] an indication of some quality, feature, or prowess he has the mark of an athlete
[55] quality or importance; note a person of little mark
[56] a target or goal
[57] impression or influence he left his mark on German literature
[58] one of the temperature settings on a gas oven gas mark 5
[59] (often capital) (in trade names) model, brand, or type the car is a Mark 4 a variation on a particular model a Mark 3 Cortina
[60] slang a suitable victim, esp for swindling
[61] nautical one of the intervals distinctively marked on a sounding lead Compare deep (def. 21)
[62] bowls another name for the jack 1 (def. 7)
[63] rugby Union an action in which a player standing inside his own 22m line catches a forward kick by an opponent and shouts "mark", entitling himself to a free kick
[64] Australian rules football a catch of the ball from a kick of at least 10 yards, after which a free kick is taken
[65] the mark boxing the middle of the stomach at or above the line made by the boxer's trunks
[66] (in medieval England and Germany) a piece of land held in common by the free men of a community
[67] an obsolete word for frontier
[68] statistics See class mark
[69] make one's mark to succeed or achieve recognition
[70] on your mark or on your marks a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line
[71] to make or receive (a visible impression, trace, or stain) on (a surface)
[72] (tr) to characterize or distinguish his face was marked by anger
[73] (often foll by off or out ) to set boundaries or limits (on) to mark out an area for negotiation
[74] (tr) to select, designate, or doom by or as if by a mark to mark someone as a criminal
[75] (tr) to put identifying or designating labels, stamps, etc, on, esp to indicate price to mark the book at one pound
[76] (tr) to pay heed or attention to mark my words
[77] to observe; notice
[78] to grade or evaluate (scholastic work) she marks fairly
[79] British sport to stay close to (an opponent) to hamper his or her play
[80] to keep (score) in some games
[81] mark time to move the feet alternately as in marching but without advancing to act in a mechanical and routine way to halt progress temporarily, while awaiting developments
[82] rugby Union the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
[83] See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
[84] a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
[85] a silver coin of Germany until 1924

Words related to Marking

lettering, showing, noticing, calling, distinguishing, recognizing, naming, terming, indicating, blazing, scoring, ticketing, branding, labeling, impressing, initialing

Words nearby Marking

markevich, markham, markhoor, markhor, markiewicz, marking, marking gage, marking ink, marking pen, markka, markov chain

Origin of Marking

1before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Gothic marka boundary, borderland, Latin margō margin; (v.) Middle English marken, Old English mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian merkia, Old High German marchōn, Old Norse marka to plan

Word origin for Marking

Old English marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to mark 1

Synonyms for Marking

calling, characterizing, denominating, distinguishing, indicating, naming, noticing, recognizing, showing, specifying, terming, pointing out