marked Definition
marked (märkt)
adjective
- having a mark or marks (in various senses)
- singled out to be watched or looked for as an object of suspicion, hostility, etc. a marked man
- noticeable; obvious; appreciable; distinct; conspicuous a marked change in behavior
marked Related Forms
mark′·edly (märk′id lē) adverb
mark′·ed·ness noun
marked Synonyms
marked
modif.
marked Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- externally: The first time pupils experience an externally marked exam is their Junior Certificate, at age 15.
- clearly: They should be clearly marked ' Petition to the Visitor ' .
- specially: To be one of those 1,000, consumers must find a specially marked bottle cap on a Pepsi product.
- well: Grill over Indirect Medium heat until well marked, 6 to 8 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
- very: Other species were around average except for Willow Warbler which showed a very marked decline.
- not: There was a gate across the road ( it's not marked ) I suppose to keep sheep from wandering.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
deselect: Deselect the button marked ' show style sheets ' .
Modifies a noun
- contrast: In marked contrast, a wedding for two young women was attended by many guests.
- reluctance: He said there was a " marked reluctance " to shut the station down.
- improvement: All in all a marked improvement without any decrease in gasoline mileage.
- deterioration: From the very first day, a marked deterioration in political relations overshadowed the proceedings.
- decline: Figures for West Europe show a marked decline in recent years.
- difference: Even in England, there are marked regional differences in GP income.
Used with adjective complement
- attach: A copy of the CPA Corporate Assessment document is attached marked 14.
- become: But around the 420,000 year mark, the precise pattern changed, with the contrast between warm and cold conditions becoming much more marked.
- use: The PCB component layout drawing has the pinouts of the tubes I used marked.
- seem: However, the difference has seemed less marked in recent years.
- remain: We have been profoundly marked by the experience of our economic and social pioneering and remain marked by it to this day.
- leave: As the children moved on, each area was left marked with a ' This area has been blessed!
Preposition: in
case: The drop in military casualties is even more marked in the case of Britain.
Browse dictionary entries near marked
- ‹ markdown
- ‹ Markan
- ‹ marka
- ‹ mark up
- ‹ mark-to-market
- ‹ mark time
- ‹ mark off
- ‹ mark down
- ‹ Mark Antony
- ‹ mark

