MARK
(noun, verb)Definitions
How to pronounce mark:
Mark - as a noun
A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
Example: "She made good marks in algebra"
Apostle and companion of saint peter; assumed to be the author of the second gospel
A distinguishing symbol
Example: "The owner's mark was on all the sheep"
The shortest of the four gospels in the new testament
A reference point to shoot at
Example: "His arrow hit the mark"
A visible indication made on a surface
Example: "Some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
The impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
Example: "It was in london that he made his mark"
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
Example: "And the lord set a mark upon cain"
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)
Example: "His answer was just a punctuation mark"
A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Example: "He showed signs of strain"
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
Example: "The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"
Mark - as a verb
Attach a tag or label to
Example: "Label these bottles"
Designate as if by a mark
Example: "This sign marks the border"
Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
Example: "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
Celebrate by some ceremony or observation
Example: "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"
Make or leave a mark on
Example: "The scouts marked the trail"
To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Example: "He denounced the government action"
Notice or perceive
Example: "She noted that someone was following her"
Mark with a scar
Example: "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
Make small marks into the surface of
Example: "Score the clay before firing it"
Establish as the highest level or best performance
Example: "Set a record"
Make underscoring marks
Remove from a list
Example: "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
Put a check mark on or near or next to
Example: "Please check each name on the list"
Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
Example: "Grade tests"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
MARK has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
MARK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
MARK has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.