adj.1 having a visible mark.
2 clearly noticeable; evident (a marked difference).
3 (of playing-cards) having distinctive marks on their backs to assist cheating.
Phrases and idioms:
marked man
1. a person whose conduct is watched with suspicion or hostility.
2 a person destined to succeed.
Derivatives:
markedly adv. markedness n.
Etymology: OE (past part. of MARK(1))