mark
nouns
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?"
a visible indication made on a surface
"some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
an outward appearance
"he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
"his answer was just a punctuation 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"
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"
verbs
attach a tag or label to
"label these bottles"
designate as if by a mark
"This sign marks the border"
verb group
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
is derived from
mark by some ceremony or observation
"The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"
make or leave a mark on
"the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
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"
remove from a list
"Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
put a check mark on or near or next to
"Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
"grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
is derived from
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