Noun | 1. | mark - 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?" |
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3. | mark - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" Synonyms: target | |
4. | mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" Synonyms: print | |
5. | mark - 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" | |
6. | mark - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis | |
7. | mark - formerly the basic unit of money in Germany | |
8. | Mark - Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel Synonyms: Saint Mark, St. Mark | |
9. | mark - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | |
10. | mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" | |
11. | mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" Synonyms: sign | |
12. | Mark - the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament Synonyms: Gospel According to Mark | |
13. | mark - an indication of damage | |
14. | mark - marking consisting of crossing lines Synonyms: crisscross, cross | |
15. | mark - something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" | |
Verb | 1. | mark - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" |
2. | mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"; "He indicated where the border ended" | |
3. | mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers" Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish | |
4. | mark - mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death" Synonyms: commemorate | |
5. | mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back" | |
6. | mark - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" | |
7. | mark - notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" | |
8. | mark - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" | |
9. | mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" | |
10. | mark - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" Synonyms: set | |
11. | mark - make underscoring marks Synonyms: score | |
12. | mark - remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list" | |
13. | mark - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items" | |
14. | mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" | |
15. | mark - insert punctuation marks into Synonyms: punctuate |
MARK. This term has several acceptations. 1. It is a sign traced on paper or
parchment, which stands in the place of a signature, usually made by persons
who cannot write. 2 Cart. R. 324; M. & M. 516; 12 Pet. 150; 7 Bing. 457; 2
Ves. 455; 1 V. & B. 362; 1 Ves., jr. 11. A mark is now held to be a good
signature, though the party was able to write. 8 Ad. & El. 94; 3 Nev. & Per.
228; 3 Curt. 752; 5 John. 144. Vide Subscription.
2.-2. It is the sign, writing or ticket put upon manufactured goods
to distinguish them from others. Poph. R. 144; 3 B & C. 541; 2 Atk. R. 485;
2 V. & B. 218; 3 M. & C. 1; Ed. Inj. 814. Vide Trade Marks.
3.-3. Mark or marc, denotes a weight used in several parts of Europe,
and for several commodities, especially gold and silver. When gold and
silver are sold by the mark, it is divided into twenty-four carats.
4.-4. Mark is also in England a money of accounts, and in some other
countries a coin. The English marc is two-thirds of a pound sterling, or
13s. 4d., and the Scotch mark is of equal value in Scotch money of account.
Ency. Amer. h.t.