[mark] n [ME, fr. OE mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to OHG marha boundary, L margo] (bef. 12c) 1: a boundary land
2. a (1): a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers (2): something (as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position b: one of the bits of leather or colored bunting placed on a sounding line at intervals c: target d: the starting line or position in a track event e (1): goal, object (2): an object of attack, ridicule, or abuse; specif: a victim or prospective victim of a swindle (3): the point under discussion (4): condition of being correct or accurate "her observations are on the ~" f: a standard of performance, quality, or condition: norm "not feeling up to the ~ lately" 3 a (1): sign, indication "gave her the necklace as a ~ of his esteem" (2): an impression (as a scratch, scar, or stain) made on something (3): a distinguishing trait or quality: characteristic "the ~s of an educated person" b: a symbol used for identification or indication of ownership c: a cross made in place of a signature d (1): trademark (2) cap--used with a numeral to designate a particular model of a weapon or machine "Mark II" e: a written or printed symbol (as a comma or colon) f: postmark g: a symbol used to represent a teacher's estimate of a student's work or conduct; esp: grade h: a figure registering a point or level reached or achieved "the halfway ~ in the first period of play"; esp: record
4. a: attention, notice "nothing worthy of ~" b: importance, distinction "stands out as a person of ~" c: a lasting or strong impression "worked at several jobs but didn't make much of a ~" d: an assessment of merits: rating "got high ~s for honesty" syn see sign
[2]mark vb [ME, fr. OE mearcian; akin to OHG marcon to mark, determine the boundaries of, OE mearc boundary] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of (2): to plot the course of: chart b: to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary--usu. used with off
2. a (1): to designate as if by a mark "~ed for greatness" (2): to make or leave a mark on (3): to furnish with natural marks "wings ~ed with white" (4): to label so as to indicate price or quality (5): to make notations in or on b (1): to make note of in writing: jot "~ing the date in his journal" (2): to indicate by a mark or symbol "~ an accent" (3): register, record (4): to determine the value of by means of marks or symbols: grade "~ term papers" c (1): characterize, distinguish "the flamboyance that ~s her stage appearance" (2): signalize "this year ~s our 50th anniversary"
3: to take notice of: observe "~ my words"
4: to pick up (one's golf ball) from a putting green and substitute a marker ~ vi: to take careful notice -- mark time 1: to keep the time of a marching step by moving the feet alternately without advancing
2: to maintain a static state of readiness "the House was marking time while the Senate talked --F. L. Paxson" [3]mark n [ME, fr. OE marc, prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON mork mark; akin to OE mearc sign] (bef. 12c) 1: any of various old European units of weight used esp. for gold and silver; esp: a unit equal to about
8. ounces (248 grams)
2: a unit of value: a: an old English unit equal to 13s 4d b: any one of various old Scandinavian or German units of value; specif: a unit and corresponding silver coin of the 16th century worth 1/2 taler c (1): deutsche mark (2): the basic monetary unit of East Germany replaced in 1990 by the West German deutsche mark d: markka Mark n [L Marcus] 1 a: an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of Mark--called also John Mark b: the second Gospel in the New Testament
2: a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde