marked

/ˈmɑrkəd/

/mɑkt/

Marked is an adjective meaning “clear” or “noticeable.” Filling your living room with pictures of pandas will show your marked appreciation for all things panda.

The adjective marked can have several senses. In addition to meaning “very noticeable,” it can be used in relation to the noun mark, as in “to show a mark.” You may have also heard the expression a “marked man.” Marked in this sense means to have been chosen for punishment or a bad ending. Trip your opponent in this year’s field day sack race, and you will likely find yourself a marked man at the next contest.

Definitions of marked

1. adjective

   strongly marked; easily noticeable
   “walked with a marked limp”

   synonyms: pronounced

   noticeable

   capable or worthy of being perceived
2. adjective

   having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination
   “played with marked cards”

   “a scar-marked face”

   “well-marked roads”

   synonyms:

   asterisked, starred

   marked with an asterisk

   barred

   marked with stripes or bands

   scarred

   deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

   well-marked

   clearly indicated

   masked

   having markings suggestive of a mask

   antonyms:

   unmarked

   not having an identifying mark

   unasterisked, unstarred

   not marked with an asterisk
3. adjective

   singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
   “a marked man”

   synonyms:

   conspicuous

   obvious to the eye or mind