Mark
[mɑːk]
Definition
(noun.) the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; 'it was in London that he made his mark'; 'he left an indelible mark on the American theater'.
(noun.) a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); 'she made good marks in algebra'; 'grade A milk'; 'what was your score on your homework?'.
(noun.) the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
(noun.) a symbol of disgrace or infamy; 'And the Lord set a mark upon Cain'--Genesis.
(noun.) a visible indication made on a surface; 'some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks'; 'paw prints were everywhere'.
(noun.) a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); 'his answer was just a punctuation mark'.
(noun.) Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel.
(noun.) formerly the basic unit of money in Germany.
(verb.) make or leave a mark on; 'the scouts marked the trail'; 'ash marked the believers' foreheads'.
(verb.) designate as if by a mark; 'This sign marks the border'.
Checked by Cindy--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A license of reprisals. See Marque.
(n.) An old weight and coin. See Marc.
(n.) The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.
(n.) A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.
(n.) A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.
(n.) A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
(n.) A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.
(n.) A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.
(n.) An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.
(n.) That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
(n.) Attention, regard, or respect.
(n.) Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
(n.) Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
(n.) Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
(n.) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
(n.) A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.
(n.) Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.
(n.) One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps."
(v. t.) To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
(v. t.) To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
(v. t.) To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor.
(v. t.) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.
(v. t.) To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard.
(v. i.) To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.
Editor: Vince
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Sign, token, note, symbol, index.[2]. Indication, evidence, proof, badge, symptom.[3]. Line, impression, stamp, print, incision.[4]. Trace, track, vestige, footprint.[5]. Object (aimed at).[6]. Eminence, consequence, distinction.[7]. Cross (made as a signature).
v. a. [1]. Distinguish by a mark, put a mark upon.[2]. Stamp, brand, trace a line or lines upon.[3]. Notice, note, observe, remark, take notice of.
v. n. Observe, note, remark, take notice.
Edited by Bernice
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Stamp, label, sign, indicate, decorate, brand, stigmatize, signalize, note,observe, regard, heed, specify, specialize
ANT:Ignore, overlook, omit, mislabel, mismark, misindicate, misobserve, misspecify
SYN:Trace, token, sign, symptom, impression, vestige, indication, note
ANT:Erasure, obliteration, effacement, unindicativeness, plainness
Inputed by Andre
Definition
n. a visible sign: any object serving as a guide: that by which anything is known: a badge: a trace impression proof: any visible effect: symptom: a thing aimed at or striven for: an attainable point: a character made by one who cannot write: any impressed sign or stamp: a physical peculiarity: distinction: a boundary limit: in medieval times a tract of common land belonging to a community.—v.t. to make a mark on anything: to impress with a sign: to take notice of: to regard.—v.i. to take particular notice.—adj. Marked distinguished: prominent: notorious.—adv. Mark′edly noticeably.—ns. Mark′er one who marks the score at games as at billiards: a counter used at card-playing &c.: the soldier who forms the pivot round which a body of soldiers wheels; Mark′ing act of making a mark: a mark made upon anything; Mark′ing-ink indelible ink used for marking clothes; Mark′ing-nut the fruit of an East Indian tree of the cashew family yielding a black juice used in marking cloths; Mark′man one of the community owning a mark; Marks′man one good at hitting a mark: one who shoots well.—Mark down set down in writing put a note of; Mark out to lay out the plan or outlines of anything; Mark time to move the feet alternately in the same manner as in marching but without changing ground.—A man of mark a well-known or famous man; Beside the mark not properly referring to the matter in hand; God bless or save the mark or Save the mark a phrase expressing ironical astonishment or scorn from the usage of archery; Make one's mark to leave a lasting impression: to gain great influence; Toe the mark to stand to one's obligations facing the consequences; Trade mark a distinctive mark put on goods &c. to show by whom they were made; Up to the mark good enough measured by a certain standard.
n. an obsolete English coin=13s. 4d.: a coin of the present German Empire=about one shilling: a silver coin of Hamburg=about 1s. 4d.
Typed by Eugenia
Unserious Contents or Definition
In Germany, twenty-three cents. In the United States, only Twain.
Checked by Jean
Examples
- You perceive several places where it has passed across and obliterated the more shallow mark of the front one. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I mark the trick, Rawdon gravely said. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, bless the bed that I lie on; four angels guard-- Hold your tongue. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- In his case a trailer of ivy had given way under his weight, and we saw by the light of a lantern the mark on the lawn where his heels had come down. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Their failure to agree c aused the observer to reject one and mark the other as doubtful. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- He was dined at the H?tel de Ville, given the Legion of Honor, and money was subscribed for a monument to mark the place near Calais where he commenced his flight. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- In waste and uninclosed lands, any person who discovers a tin mine may mark out its limits to a certain extent, which is called bounding a mine. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The lady was young, engaging, and handsome, but not marked for long life. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I beg you will not do anything of the kind, Tertius, said Rosamond, looking at him with something more marked than usual in her speech. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- This is a marked day in your life, and in mine, he said, gravely. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Inside it there revolves another cylinder, made also of thin sheet iron, and divided into four compartments, marked _d_, _d_, _d_, _d_. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- But no one knows so well as the Secretary, who opens and reads the letters, what a set is made at the man marked by a stroke of notoriety. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He became cheerful, as he thought of this, and soberly and resolutely marked out the line of conduct he would adopt. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Most likely, said Marks, she's took in somewhere; but where, 's a question. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- His marks and wrinkles were innumerable. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- They supplied me as fast as they could, showing a thousand marks of wonder and astonishment at my bulk and appetite. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- You oughter see, now, said Marks, in a glow of professional pride, how I can tone it off. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Besides, there were no marks of any violence upon her. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- On which side were the marks on the grass? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Come, come, gentlemen, I say; this isn't business, said Marks. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Birth, abilities, and education, had been equally marking one as an associate for her, to be received with gratitude; and the otherwhat was she? Jane Austen. Emma.
- Thus, an extended contact was made, which, by transmitting a long impulse, resulted in the marking of a dash upon the receiving tape. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- There has been much discussion and controversy over this Eozoon, but to-day it is agreed that Eozoon is nothing more than a crystalline marking. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We had to stop playing finally because Dan got to sleeping fifteen minutes between the counts and paying no attention to his marking. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Nearly all historians are disposed to regard the career of Alexander the Great as marking an epoch in human affairs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Outlandish, too, she said, marking the dress and turban of Rebecca--What country art thou of? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Some of them coming forward near the place where I lay, gave me an opportunity of distinctly marking their form. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
Typist: Lucas