marking

/ˈmɑrkɪŋ/

/ˈmɑkɪŋ/

Other forms: markings

Definitions of marking

1. noun

   a distinguishing symbol
   synonyms: insignia, mark, marker

   types:

   earmark

   identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

   brand

   identification mark on skin, made by burning

   trademark

   a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

   assay-mark, authentication, hallmark

   a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity

   postmark

   a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

   watermark

   a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light

   broad arrow

   an arrowhead mark identifying British government property

   milepost, milestone

   stone post at side of a road to show distances

   peg, pin

   small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

   pip, spot

   a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

   label

   an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

   cairn

   a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

   Sharpie

   a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface

   logo, logotype

   a company emblem or device

   gummed label, paster, sticker

   an adhesive label

   tag, ticket

   a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

   tag

   a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

   title bar

   (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document

   type of:

   symbol

   an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
2. noun

   a pattern of marks
   types:

   blaze

   a light-colored marking

   crisscross, cross, mark

   a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

   eyespot, ocellus

   an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color

   shading

   graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

   dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot

   a small contrasting part of something

   bar, streak, stripe

   a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

   band, banding, stria, striation

   a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

   pinpoint, speck

   a very small spot

   crosshatch, hachure, hatch, hatching

   shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

   nebula

   (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea

   splash

   a patch of bright color

   fret, worn spot

   a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

   plaque

   (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

   macula, macule

   a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

   mock sun, parhelion, sundog

   a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals

   macula, sunspot

   a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field

   facula

   a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots

   facula

   a bright spot on a planet

   type of:

   design, figure, pattern

   a decorative or artistic work
3. noun

   the act of making a visible mark on a surface
   types:

   lineation

   the act of marking or outlining with lines

   mottling

   the act of coloring with areas of different shades

   striping

   the act of marking with stripes

   type of:

   decoration

   the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
4. noun

   evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
   synonyms: grading, scoring

   type of:

   evaluation, rating

   act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of