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- n a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
she made good marks in algebra - n a distinguishing symbol
the owner's mark was on all the sheep - n a reference point to shoot at
his arrow hit the mark - n a visible indication made on a surface
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks - n 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 - n a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis - n formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
- n Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
- n a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- n a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
his answer was just a punctuation mark - n a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- n the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
- n an indication of damage
- n a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- n something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
hit the mark - v attach a tag or label to
- v designate as if by a mark
This sign marks the border - v be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- v mark by some ceremony or observation
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade - v make or leave a mark on
the scouts marked the trail
ash marked the believers' foreheads - v to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
- v notice or perceive
mark my words - v mark with a scar
- v make small marks into the surface of
- v establish as the highest level or best performance
- v make underscoring marks
- v remove from a list
- v put a check mark on or near or next to
mark off the units - v assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
mark homework - v insert punctuation marks into
- A former prefabricated-house salesman and state legislator, Siljander made his mark by mixing politics and religion.