n. 1 spot, stain, blemish, smear, smudge, trace, impression, dent, nick, scratch, pock-mark or pock, streak, line, Brit splodge, US splotch One of the children had made a mark on the newly painted wall 2 sign, symbol, insigne, emblem, device, hallmark, earmark, fingerprint, badge, characteristic, token, brand, stamp, label, identification, indication, feature, attribute, trait, quality, property This work bears the mark of true genius 3 standard, criterion, norm, yardstick, level, measure I'm afraid your son's work has not come up to the mark 4 rating, grade, grading I'd give her a low mark for originality but high marks for technique 5 influence, impression, effect Her innovations have left their mark on all music composed since 1900 6 target, goal, objective, aim, purpose, end, object Her criticisms fell wide of the mark 7 marker, indicator, guide, signpost, landmark The next mark, a bell-buoy, should be left to port 8 consequence, importance, note, noteworthiness, notability, distinction, eminence, dignity, prestige, standing, account Granada was a place of little mark as compared with Cordova 9 make one's mark. succeed, get ahead, triumph, distinguish oneself, attain distinction, bring honour upon oneself, acquit oneself, bring credit to oneself, have an effect, Colloq make it big, make the grade Randolph has made his mark in the world of scholarship
v. 10 Sometimes, mark up. spot, stain, blemish, smear, smudge, streak, dent, trace, pock-mark, nick, scratch, cut, chip, pit, bruise That glass has marked the finish on the table 11 signify, specify, indicate, designate, identify, tick, label Mark your choice with an 'X' next to the candidate's name 12 pay attention to, attend (to), pay heed to, note, notice, take notice of, watch, see, look at, observe; respect, mind, heed, obey Mark the way she swings the golf club Mark my words or you'll be sorry. 13 brand, stamp, identify, characterize, distinguish His music is marked by long atonal passages 14 correct; grade, evaluate, assess, appraise The teachers are busy marking exam papers 15 mark down. a write (down), record, register, make (a) note of, note (down) Mark down these numbers in your book b decrease, reduce, devalue, devaluate, cut, slash, discount We marked down the prices for a quick sale 16 mark up. a See 10, above. b increase, raise, hike, up Prices were marked up to keep pace with inflation