mark

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"

a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"

a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

an indication of damage

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

make underscoring marks

put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"