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n. - The act of putting a visible indication on a surface; Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; A distinguishing symbol.

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Usage examples (39)
  • Noun : birds with colorful markings. ,the marking of papers
  • Noun : a small mark on his arm. ,a mark of his noble rank. ,a punctuation mark. ,to bow as a mark of respect. ,good marks; bad marks....
  • Pop quiz: What's the one product on store shelves that decreases in price when it has a label marking it as organic?
  • From now on, all historical and academic debates will take the Obama-incident as a label marking a beginning of a new era.
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