hallmark
hallmark
Definition
hall·mark (hôl′märk′)
noun
- an official mark stamped on British gold and silver articles, orig. at Goldsmiths' Hall in London, as a guarantee of genuineness
- any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality
transitive verb
to put a hallmark on
hallmark
Synonyms
hallmark
n.
hallmark Finance Definition
A
stamped impression on a bar of precious metal that lists the serial number,
producer, weight, and purity of metal content.
hallmark
Usage Examples
Object
- silver: These are also mounted in solid silver fully hallmarked.
- gold: Baguette Cut Full eternity set with baguette cut stones - available in either 18ct yellow or white hallmarked gold.
- scheme: The normal rules for hallmarked schemes apply - see section 7. top ^ 10.
Converse of object
- become: These poems became the literary hallmark of the dynasty.
- carry: Any piece not carrying a hallmark must be notified to us within 14 days of receiving the goods.
- remain: Undoubtedly, much of the ecumenical concern that has remained the hallmark of Union Seminary can be traced to his influence.
- have: Early on the local paper summed Bob up by saying that " everything he does has the hallmark of class about it " .
Adjective modifier
- distinctive: Stylish hand inlaid sighting spots are complemented by a distinctive silver hallmark.
- key: Relevance, evidence base, and practical application are the key hallmarks of this major project which started on October 1 2005.
- same: The mount is rather battered, being of much thinner stuff than the capping, but appears to carry the same hallmark.
Modifying Another Word
- fully: These are also mounted in solid silver fully hallmarked.
Noun used with modifier
- silver: On the bottom bound of the laurel wreath is to be found the rectangular silver hallmark.
Preposition: of
- avoidance: Remember, however, the presence of a hallmark of avoidance is not the only test for having to notify a scheme.
- excellence: To be able to do so is a hallmark of excellence in primary care -- maybe some day we'll all achieve it.
- society: A decent minimum wage is the hallmark of a civilized society.
- disease: The presence of the plaque is one of the hallmarks of the disease.
- success: Privacy Policy Coping under pressure is the hallmark of success in any sport.
- cancer: Also, the chromosomes fuse together in abnormal ways: another hallmark of human cancer.
hallmark Quotes
The breasts, the hallmark of our culture.You cannot sell anything in America without the breasts.
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