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Meaning of the word marks in English

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marks

Noun

1.

a small area on a surface having a different color from its surroundings, typically one caused by accident or damage.

Example:
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the blow left a red mark down one side of her face
Synonym:
blemishstreakspotfleckdotblotstainsmeartracespeckspeckleblotchsmudgesmutsmirchfingermarkfingerprintimpressionimprintbruisediscolorationscarpitpockmarkpockscratchdentchipnotchnicklinescorecutincisiongashmarkingblazestripebirthmarksplotchsplodgestigma
2.

a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something.

Example:
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the first syllable has a stress mark
Synonym:
symbolsigncharacterexclamation markquestion markquotation markdiacritic

Verb

1.

make a visible impression or stain on.

Example:
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he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it
Synonym:
discolorstainsmearsmudgestreakblotchblotblemishdirtysmirchdamagedefacedisfigurepockmarkpitbruisescrapescratchscardentchipnicknotchscorecutgashsplotchsplodge
2.

write a word or symbol on (an object), typically for identification.

Example:
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she marked all her possessions with her name
Synonym:
nameinitiallabeltaghallmarkwatermarkbrandstampearmarkindicateflagtabshowidentifydesignatedelineatedenotetick
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