mark out
Variant of mark
noun
- a visible trace or impression on a surface; specif.,
- a line, dot, or other distinctive feature produced by drawing, coloring, stamping, etc.
- a spot, stain, scratch, blemish, mar, bruise, dent, etc.
- a sign, symbol, or indication; specif.,
- a printed or written sign or stroke: punctuation marks
- a brand, label, seal, tag, etc. put on an article to show the owner, maker, etc.
- a sign or indication of some quality, character, etc.: politeness is a mark of good upbringing
- a letter or figure used in schools, etc. to show quality of work or behavior; grade; rating: a mark of B in history
- a cross or other sign made on a document as a substitute for a signature by a person unable to write
- a standard of quality, proficiency, propriety, etc.: failing to come up to the mark
- importance; distinction; eminence: a man of mark
- impression; influence: to leave one's mark in history
- a visible object of known position, serving as a guide or point of reference: a tower as a mark for fliers
- a line, dot, notch, etc. used to indicate position, as on a graduated scale
- an object aimed at; target
- an object desired or worked for; end; aim; goal
- a person against whom an attack, criticism, ridicule, etc. is directed
- Slang an intended victim of a swindle
- a taking notice; heed
- Archaic
- a boundary, border, or borderland; march
- among Germanic peoples in earlier times, land held or worked in common by a community
- Naut. one of the knots or bits of leather or colored cloth placed at irregular intervals on a lead line to indicate depths in fathoms
- Sports
- the starting line of a race
- a spare or a strike in bowling
transitive verb
- to put or make a mark or marks on
- to identify or designate by or as by a mark or marks: abilities that mark one for success
- to trace, make, or produce by or as by marks; draw, write, record, etc.
- to show or indicate by a mark or marks
- to show plainly; manifest; make clear or perceptible: a smile marking happiness
- to set off as distinctive; distinguish; characterize: scientific discoveries that marked the 19th century
- to observe; note; take notice of; heed: mark my words
- to give a grade or grades to; rate: to mark examination papers
- to put prices on (merchandise)
- to keep (score, etc.); record
- Soccer, Field Hockey, etc. to stay close to in order to impede the movement of (an opponent)
intransitive verb
- to make a mark or marks
- to observe; take note
- Games to keep score
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