a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
2.
a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank.
3.
a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
a sign, token, or indication: to bow as a mark of respect.
7.
a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of pupils in a school: good marks; bad marks.
8.
something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.
9.
a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.; norm: His dissertation was below the mark.
10.
distinction or importance; repute; note: a man of mark.
11.
a distinctive trait or characteristic: the usual marks of a gentleman.
12.
(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.
13.
an object aimed at; target: to aim at the mark.
14.
an object or end desired or striven for; goal.
15.
Slang.
a.
an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like: He was an easy mark for criticism.
b.
the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like: The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.
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).
21.
a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.
22.
Archaicor History/Historical. a boundary; frontier.
–verb (used with object)
23.
to be a distinguishing feature of: a day marked by rain.
24.
to put a mark or marks on: to mark each box with an X.
25.
to give a grade for; put a grade on: to mark the final exams.
on your mark or marks! (in calling the start of a race) take your places: On your mark! Get set! Go! Also, get ready!, ready!
45.
wide of the mark, far from the target or objective; inaccurate or irrelevant: My first guess was wide of the mark.
[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; c. G Mark borderland, unit of weight, ON mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Goth marka boundary, borderland, L margōmargin; (v.) ME marken, OE mearcian; c. OFris merkia, OHG marchōn, ON marka to plan]
A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot.
A sign, such as a cross, made in lieu of a signature.
A written or printed symbol used for punctuation; a punctuation mark.
A number, letter, or symbol used to indicate various grades of academic achievement: got a mark of 95 instead of 100.
An appraisal; a rating. Often used in the plural: earned high marks from her superiors.
An inscription, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin.
A notch in an animal's ear or hide indicating ownership.
A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.
A Plimsoll mark.
A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.
A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.
Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.
Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood"(Shakespeare).
Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
An inscription, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin.
A notch in an animal's ear or hide indicating ownership.
A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.
A Plimsoll mark.
A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.
A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.
Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.
Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood"(Shakespeare).
Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
Nautical
A knot or piece of material placed at various measured lengths on a sounding line to indicate the depth of the water.
A Plimsoll mark.
A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.
A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.
Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.
Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood"(Shakespeare).
Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
A distinctive trait or property: Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.
A lasting effect: The experience had left its mark.
Mark A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.
Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood"(Shakespeare).
Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
A recognized standard of quality: schoolwork that is not up to the mark.
Importance; prominence: "a fellow of no mark nor likelihood"(Shakespeare).
Notice; attention: a matter unworthy of mark.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
A target: "A mounted officer would be a conspicuous mark"(Ambrose Bierce).
Something that one wishes to achieve; a goal.
An object or point that serves as a guide.
Slang A person who is the intended victim of a swindler; a dupe.
Sports The place from which racers begin and sometimes end their contest.
A point reached or gained: the halfway mark of the race.
A record: set a new mark in the long jump.
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
Sports
A strike or spare in bowling.
A stationary ball in lawn bowling; a jack.
A boundary between countries.
A tract of land in medieval England and Germany held in common by a community.
Computer Science A character or feature in a file, record, or data stream used to locate a specific point or condition.
v.
marked, mark·ing, marks
v.
tr.
To make a visible trace or impression on, as with a spot, line, or dent.
To form, make, or depict by making a mark: marked a square on the board.
To supply with natural markings: gray fur that is marked with stripes.
To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark: marked the spot where the treasure was buried; a career marked for glory.
To distinguish or characterize: the exuberance that marks her writings; marked the occasion with celebrations.
To make conspicuous: a concert marking the composer's 60th birthday.
To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.
To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.
Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.
To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark: marked the spot where the treasure was buried; a career marked for glory.
To distinguish or characterize: the exuberance that marks her writings; marked the occasion with celebrations.
To make conspicuous: a concert marking the composer's 60th birthday.
To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.
To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.
Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.
To set off or separate by or as if by a line or boundary: marked off the limits of our property.
To attach or affix identification, such as a price tag or maker's label, to.
To evaluate (academic work) according to a scale of letters or numbers; grade.
To give attention to; notice: Mark her expression of discontent. Mark my words: they are asking for trouble.
To take note of in writing; write down: marked the appointment on my calendar.
Sports & Games To record (the score) in various games.
Sports To guard (an opponent), as in soccer.
v.
intr.
To make a visible impression: This pen will mark under water.
To receive a visible impression: The floor marks easily.
Sports & Games To keep score.
To determine academic grades: a teacher who marks strictly.
Archaic To pay attention; notice.
To deface by covering with marks.
To mark for sale at a higher price.
Phrasal Verb(s): mark down
To mark for sale at a lower price.
mark up
To deface by covering with marks.
To mark for sale at a higher price.
Idiom(s):
beside the mark
Beside the point; irrelevant.
Idiom(s):
mark time
To move the feet alternately in the rhythm of a marching step without advancing.
To suspend progress for the time being; wait in readiness.
To function in an apathetic or ineffective manner.
[Middle English, from Old English mearc; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to place a mark of identification on: marked the items on the list with a check; brand cattle; labeled the boxes; tagged suitcases; ticketed the new merchandise. See Also Synonyms at sign.
An English and Scottish monetary unit that was equal to 13 shillings and 4 pence.
Any of several European units of weight that were equal to about 8 ounces (227 grams), used especially for weighing gold and silver.
A deutsche mark.
A markka.
[Middle English, from Old English marc; see merg- in Indo-European roots. Sense 3, translation of German Mark. Sense 4, translation of Finnish markka.]
"trace, impression," O.E. mearc (W.Saxon), merc (Mercian) "boundary, sign, limit, mark," from P.Gmc. *marko (cf. O.N. merki "boundary, sign," mörk "forest," which often marked a frontier; O.Fris. merke, Goth. marka "boundary, frontier," Du. merk "mark, brand," Ger. Mark "boundary, boundary land"), from PIE *mereg- "edge, boundary" (cf. L. margo "margin," O.Ir. mruig "borderland"). The primary sense is probably "boundary," which had evolved by O.E. through "sign of a boundary," "sign in general," "impression or trace forming a sign." Meaning "any visible trace or impression" first recorded c.1200. Sense of "line drawn to indicate starting point of a race" (e.g. on your marks ...) first attested 1887. The M.E. sense of "target" (c.1205) is the notion in marksman (1660) and slang sense "victim of a swindle" (1883). The notion of "sign, token" is behind the meaning "numerical award given by a teacher" (1829). The verb is O.E. mearcian (W.Saxon), merciga (Anglian) "to trace out boundaries," from P.Gmc. *markojanan. Both noun and verb infl. by Scand. cognates. Mark time (1833) is from military drill. Mark-up "amount added by a retailer to cover overhead and provide profit" is from 1920. Marked man "one who is watched with hostile intent" is from 1833.
"unit of money or weight," late O.E. marc, a unit of weight (chiefly for gold or silver) equal to about eight ounces, probably from O.N. mörk "unit of weight," cognate with Ger. Mark, ult. a derivative of mark (1), perhaps in sense of "imprinted weight or coin." Used from 18c. in ref. to various continental coinages, esp. the silver coin of Germany first issued 1875.
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?"
2.
a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" [syn: marker]
3.
a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" [syn: target]
4.
a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
5.
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.
a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
7.
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
8.
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
9.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: chump]
10.
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
11.
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" [syn: sign]
12.
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other [syn: crisscross]
15.
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" [syn: bell ringer]
verb
1.
attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" [syn: tag]
2.
designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"
3.
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" [syn: distinguish]
4.
mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" [syn: commemorate]
5.
make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
6.
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" [syn: stigmatize]
7.
notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice] [ant: ignore]
8.
mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: scar]
9.
make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" [syn: score]
10.
establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" [syn: set]
(alsoDeutsche Mark, ~Deutschmarkˈdoitʃmaːk) the standard unit of German currency before the euro
Arabic:
مارك: وِحْدَة نَقْد ألمانيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
马克（德国的旧货币）
Chinese (Traditional):
馬克（德國的舊貨幣）
Czech:
marka
Danish:
D-mark
Estonian:
mark
Finnish:
markka
Italian:
marco
Lithuanian:
markë
Russian:
марка
Slovak:
marka
Spanish:
marco
Turkish:
mark
mark2[maːk]noun
a point given as a reward for good work etc Example: She got good marks in the exam.
Arabic:
علامَه الإمتِحان
Chinese (Simplified):
分数
Chinese (Traditional):
分數
Czech:
známka
Danish:
karakter
Estonian:
hinne
Italian:
marco
Lithuanian:
paþymys
Russian:
отметка, оценка
Slovak:
známka
Spanish:
marco
Turkish:
not, numara
mark3[maːk]noun
a stain Example: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.
Arabic:
عَلامَه، بُقْعَه
Chinese (Simplified):
污点
Chinese (Traditional):
污點
Czech:
skvrna
Danish:
plet; mærke
Estonian:
jälg, plekk
Finnish:
merkki
Italian:
segno
Lithuanian:
dëmë
Russian:
пятно
Slovak:
fľak
Spanish:
marca
Turkish:
leke
mark4[maːk]noun
a sign used as a guide to position etc Example: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.
Arabic:
عَلامَه، إشارَه
Chinese (Simplified):
标记
Chinese (Traditional):
標記
Czech:
značka
Danish:
tegn
Estonian:
märge, tähis
Finnish:
arvosana
Italian:
voto
Lithuanian:
þenklas
Russian:
знак, пометка
Slovak:
značka
Spanish:
nota
Turkish:
işaret
mark5[maːk]noun
a cross or other sign used instead of a signature Example: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.
Arabic:
خَتم، بَصْمَه
Chinese (Simplified):
画押，记号
Chinese (Traditional):
畫押，記號
Czech:
křížek
Danish:
mærke
Estonian:
märk
Finnish:
tahra
Italian:
macchia
Lithuanian:
þenklas, kryþelis
Russian:
крест, метка
Slovak:
krížik
Spanish:
mancha
Turkish:
imza olarak çizilen çizgi
mark6[maːk]noun
an indication or sign of a particular thing Example: a mark of respect
Arabic:
سِمَه، دَلالَه، عَلامَه
Chinese (Simplified):
标签，符号
Chinese (Traditional):
標簽，符號
Czech:
známka
Danish:
tegn; bevis
Estonian:
märk
Finnish:
merkki
Italian:
segno
Lithuanian:
þenklas, rodiklis
Russian:
знак
Slovak:
známka
Spanish:
marca, señal
Turkish:
saygı belirtisi, belirti, işaret
mark1[maːk]verb
to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained Example: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.
Arabic:
يُبَقِّع
Chinese (Simplified):
做标记
Chinese (Traditional):
做標記
Czech:
označit; ušpinit (se)
Danish:
mærke; plette
Estonian:
märgistama, jälge jätma
Finnish:
merkitä, tahrata
Italian:
segnare; macchiare
Lithuanian:
(pa)þenklinti, (pa)þymëti, palikti dëmæ, teptis
Russian:
ставить метку; оставлять пятно, пачкаться
Slovak:
označiť; zašpiniť (sa)
Spanish:
marcar, señalar, poner una señal
Turkish:
lekele(n)mek
mark2[maːk]verb
to give marks to (a piece of work) Example: I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.
Arabic:
يُعْطي عَلامة في الإمتِحان
Chinese (Simplified):
打分数
Chinese (Traditional):
打分數
Czech:
oznámkovat
Danish:
rette
Estonian:
hindama
Finnish:
korjata
Italian:
correggere
Lithuanian:
ávertinti paþymiu
Russian:
проверять
Slovak:
oznámkovať
Spanish:
corregir, poner nota
Turkish:
not vermek
mark3[maːk]verb
to show; to be a sign of Example: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.
Arabic:
يَكون بِمثابَة إشارَه أو علامَه
Chinese (Simplified):
标志
Chinese (Traditional):
標志
Czech:
označit
Danish:
markere
Estonian:
tähistama, märkima
Finnish:
osoittaa
Italian:
indicare
Lithuanian:
þymëti
Russian:
указывать, помечать
Slovak:
označiť
Spanish:
señalar, indicar, marcar
Turkish:
göstermek
mark4[maːk]verb
to note Example: Mark it down in your notebook.
Arabic:
يكتُب ملاحَظَه
Chinese (Simplified):
记下
Chinese (Traditional):
記下
Czech:
poznamenat (si)
Danish:
notere
Estonian:
üles kirjutama, üles märkima
Finnish:
merkitä muistiin
Italian:
segnare
Lithuanian:
pasiþymëti, uþsiraðyti
Russian:
записывать
Slovak:
poznačiť (si)
Spanish:
apuntar
Turkish:
not etmek
mark5[maːk]verb
(in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball Example: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.
Arabic:
يَكون قَريبا مِن اللاعب لِيَمْنَعَه مِن الوُصول إلى ال
Main Entry: mark Pronunciation: 'märk Function: noun 1: a narrow deep hollow on the surface of the crown of a horse's incisor tooth that
gradually becomes obliterated by the wearing away of the crown and therefore is indicative of the animal's age and usually disappears from the lower central incisors about the sixth year while traces
may remain in the upper until the eleventh 2: an impression or trace made or occurring on something —see BIRTHMARK, STRAWBERRY MARK 3: a cut (as an ear notch) made on livestock for
identification —markedadjective
Main Entry: mark Function: noun 1: a character usually in the form of a cross or X that is made as a substitute for a signature by a person who cannot or is
unwilling to write 2: a character, device, label, brand, seal, or other sign put on an article or used in connection with a service esp. to show the maker or owner, to certify
quality, or for identification: a:TRADEMARKb:SERVICE MARK
Main Entry: mark Function: transitive verb 1: to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of <a landowner marking his boundary> 2: to affix a significant identifying mark (as a trademark) to—mark to the market1: to adjust (cash deposited with a lender of securities) to the prevailing market
price 2: to value (an option or futures contract) in accordance with the market value prevailing on the last business day of the year for tax purposes
De`mar*ca"tion\, n. [F. d['e]marcation; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + marquer to mark, of German origin. See Mark.] The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction. The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable. --Burke.
Land"mark`\, n. [AS. landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign.]1. A mark to designate the boundary of land; any, mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved. 2. Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple. Landmarks of history, important events by which eras or conditions are determined.
Lub"ber\, n. [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See Looby, Lob.] A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown. Lingering lubbers lose many a penny. --Tusser. Land lubber, a name given in contempt by sailors to a person who lives on land. Lubber grasshopper (Zo["o]l.), a large, stout, clumsy grasshopper; esp., Brachystola magna, from the Rocky Mountain plains, and Romalea microptera, which is injurious to orange trees in Florida. Lubber's hole (Naut.), a hole in the floor of the "top," next the mast, through which sailors may go aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds. It is considered by seamen as only fit to be used by lubbers. --Totten. Lubber's line, point, or mark, a line or point in the compass case indicating the head of the ship, and consequently the course which the ship is steering.
Marc\, n. [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. m["o]rk, perh. akin to E. mark a sign. [root]106, 273.] [Written also mark.]1. A weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces. 2. A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence. 3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.
Marc\, n. [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. m["o]rk, perh. akin to E. mark a sign. [root]106, 273.] [Written also mark.]1. A weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces. 2. A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence. 3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.
Mark\, n. [See 2d Marc.]1. An old weight and coin. See Marc. "Lend me a mark." --Chaucer. 2. 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.
Mark\, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith. margas party-colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. Remark.]1. 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. The Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. --Gen. iv. 15. 2. Specifically: (a) A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark. (b) A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write. The mark of the artisan is found upon the most ancient fabrics that have come to light. --Knight. 3. A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark. 4. 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. I have some marks of yours upon my pate. --Shak. 5. An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character. The confusion of tongues was a mark of separation. --Bacon. 6. That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach. France was a fairer mark to shoot at than Ireland. --Davies. Whate'er the motive, pleasure is the mark. --Young. 7. Attention, regard, or respect. As much in mock as mark. --Shak. 8. Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark. 9. Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station. In the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the Senate. --Shak. 10. Pre["e]minence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark. 11. (Logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential. 12. A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness. 13. Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants. [Obs.] "All the mark of Adam." --Chaucer. 14. (Naut.) 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." A man of mark, a conspicuous or eminent man. To make one's mark. (a) To sign, as a letter or other writing, by making a cross or other mark. (b) To make a distinct or lasting impression on the public mind, or on affairs; to gain distinction. Syn: Impress; impression; stamp; print; trace; vestige; track; characteristic; evidence; proof; token; badge; indication; symptom.
Mark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marked; p. pr. & vb. n. Marking.] [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards. 5. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard. "Mark the perfect man." --Ps. xxxvii. 37. To mark out. (a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the ringleaders were marked out for punishment. (b) To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out an item in an account. To mark time (Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by moving the legs alternately without advancing. Syn: To note; remark; notice; observe; regard; heed; show; evince; indicate; point out; betoken; denote; characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand.
Mark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marked; p. pr. & vb. n. Marking.] [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards. 5. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard. "Mark the perfect man." --Ps. xxxvii. 37. To mark out. (a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the ringleaders were marked out for punishment. (b) To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out an item in an account. To mark time (Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by moving the legs alternately without advancing. Syn: To note; remark; notice; observe; regard; heed; show; evince; indicate; point out; betoken; denote; characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand.
Mark\, v. i. To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark. Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh maschief. --1 Kings xx. 7.
Mar"quet*ry\, n. [F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay, fr. marque mark, sign; of German origin. See Mark a sign.] Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, and the like, of several colors.
Re*mark"\ (r?-m?rk"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remarked (-m?rkt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remarking.] [F. remarquer; pref. re- re- + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E. mark. See Mark, v.& n.]1. To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out. [Obs.] Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief. --Ford. His manacles remark him; there he sits. --Milton. 2. To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker. 3. To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go. Syn: To observe; notice; heed; regard; note; say. Usage: Remark, Observe, Notice. To observe is to keep or hold a thing distinctly before the mind. To remark is simply to mark or take note of whatever may come up. To notice implies still less continuity of attention. When we turn from these mental states to the expression of them in language, we find the same distinction. An observation is properly the result of somewhat prolonged thought; a remark is usually suggested by some passing occurence; a notice is in most cases something cursory and short. This distinction is not always maintained as to remark and observe, which are often used interchangeably. "Observing men may form many judgments by the rules of similitude and proportion." --I. Watts. "He can not distinguish difficult and noble speculations from trifling and vulgar remarks." --Collier. "The thing to be regarded
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