a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a students performance); she made good marks in algebra; grade A milk; what was your score on your homework?
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
[ Syn: sign ]
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
[ Syn: mark , gospel according to mark ]
an indication of damage
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
[ Syn: crisscross , cross ]
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer; scored a bulls eye; hit the mark; the presidents speech was a home run
[ Syn: bell ringer , bulls eye , home run ]
a distinguishing symbol; the owners mark was on all the sheep
a reference point to shoot at; his arrow hit the mark
[ Syn: target ]
a visible indication made on a surface; some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks; paw prints were everywhere
[ Syn: print ]
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'
a symbol of disgrace or infamy; And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
[ Syn: german mark , deutsche mark , deutschmark ]
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
[ Syn: mark , saint mark , st. mark ]
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
[ Syn: chump , fool , gull , patsy , fall guy , sucker , soft touch , mug ]
mark (n.)
attach a tag or label to; label these bottles
establish as the highest level or best performance; set a record
[ Syn: set ]
make underscoring marks
[ Syn: score ]
remove from a list; Cross the name of the dead person off the list
[ Syn: cross off , cross out , strike out , strike off ]
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 ones evaluation; grade tests; score the SAT essays; mark homework
insert punctuation marks into
[ Syn: punctuate ]
designate as if by a mark; This sign marks the border'
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
[ Syn: distinguish , differentiate ]
mark by some ceremony or observation; The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
[ Syn: commemorate ]
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
[ Syn: stigmatize , stigmatise , brand , denounce ]
notice or perceive; She noted that someone was following her; mark my words
mark with a scar; The skin disease scarred his face permanently
make small marks into the surface of; score the clay before firing it