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marked Definition

marked (märkt)

adjective

  1. having a mark or marks (in various senses)
  2. singled out to be watched or looked for as an object of suspicion, hostility, etc. a marked man
  3. 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.

  1. Carrying a mark

    branded, signed, sealed, stamped, blazed, imprinted, impressed, inscribed, characterized by, distinguished by, recognized by, identified by.

  2. Priced

    labeled, trademarked, price-marked, marked down, marked up, ticketed, priced, tagged; see also costing.

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.