Meaning of 'mark'

noun

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

Synonyms: bell ringer

noun

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember

Example: "It was in London that they made their mark."

noun

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

Synonyms: crisscross cross

noun

an indication of damage

Synonyms: scratch scrape scar

noun

a number or letter indicating quality, especially of a student's performance

Example: "The student made good marks in algebra."

Synonyms: score grade

noun

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

Synonyms: sign

noun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

Example: "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis"

Synonyms: stain

noun

a visible indication made on a surface

Example: "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"

Synonyms: print

noun

a written or printed symbol, as for punctuation

Example: "The answer was just a punctuation mark."

noun

a reference point to shoot at

Example: "The arrow hit the mark."

Synonyms: target

noun

a distinguishing symbol

Example: "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

Synonyms: marking marker

noun

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Synonyms: sucker gull mug chump patsy fall guy soft touch

noun

formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

verb

insert punctuation marks into

Synonyms: punctuate

verb

make or leave a mark on

Example: "the scouts marked the trail"

verb

mark by some ceremony or observation

Example: "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

Synonyms: commemorate

verb

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait

Synonyms: differentiate distinguish

verb

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

Synonyms: score grade

verb

put a check mark on or near or next to

Synonyms: check tick mark off check off tick off

verb

remove from a list

Synonyms: strike out cross off cross out strike off

verb

designate as if by a mark

Example: "This sign marks the border"

verb

make underscoring marks

Synonyms: score

verb

establish as the highest level or best performance

Synonyms: set

verb

make small marks into the surface of

Synonyms: score nock

verb

mark with a scar

Synonyms: pit scar pock

verb

attach a tag or label to

Synonyms: tag label

verb

notice or perceive

Synonyms: note notice

verb

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Synonyms: brand stigmatize stigmatise denounce