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Dictionary definition · Mark

noun

  1. Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
  2. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)"she made good marks in algebra"
  3. the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
  4. a distinguishing symbol"the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
  5. a reference point to shoot at"his arrow hit the mark"
  6. a visible indication made on a surface"some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
  7. the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember"it was in London that he made his mark"

verb

  1. attach a tag or label to"label these bottles"
  2. designate as if by a mark"This sign marks the border"
  3. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
  4. celebrate by some ceremony or observation"The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"
  5. make or leave a mark on"the scouts marked the trail"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).