Word

mark, n.
(marks)
freq. cnt. 17

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 5

grade mark score

sample sentences

"she made good marks in algebra"
"grade A milk"
"what was your score on your homework?"

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score score

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grade grade

semantic pointers

hypernym

rating, evaluation, valuation

hyponym

grade point percentile, centile decile quartile

a distinguishing symbol
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

mark marker marking

sample sentences

"the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

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mark mark

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mark

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mark

semantic pointers

hyponym

earmark brand trademark authentication, hallmark, assay-mark postmark watermark broad arrow milestone, milepost peg, pin spot, pip label cairn

hypernym

symbol

a reference point to shoot at
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

mark target

sample sentences

"his arrow hit the mark"

semantic pointers

hypernym

reference, reference point, point of reference

hyponym

clout drogue

part meronym

bull's eye, bull

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

mark

sample sentences

"it was in London that he made his mark"
"he left an indelible mark on the American theater"

semantic pointers

hypernym

effect, impression

a visible indication made on a surface
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

mark print

sample sentences

"some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
"paw prints were everywhere"

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mark mark mark

semantic pointers

hyponym

fingerprint footprint, footmark, step trace mintmark stroke hoofprint, hoof mark, hoof-mark line line

hypernym

indication, indicant

a symbol of disgrace or infamy
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

brand mark stain stigma

sample sentences

"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

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mark

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stigmatic stigmatize

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brand brand

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stain

semantic pointers

hypernym

symbol

hyponym

demerit bar sinister, bend sinister cloven hoof, cloven foot

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bell ringer bull's eye home run mark

sample sentences

"the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"
"scored a bull's eye"
"hit the mark"
"the president's speech was a home run"

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mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

success

domain of synset (usage)

figure of speech, image, trope, figure

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crisscross cross mark

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cross

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crisscross crisscross crisscross

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mark mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

marking

an indication of damage
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

mark scar scrape scratch

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scar

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scratch

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scrape scrape

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mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

blemish, defect, mar

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18

mark sign

sample sentences

"he showed signs of strain"
"they welcomed the signs of spring"

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signify

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mark

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hypernym

clue, clew, cue

hyponym

token

a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
<noun.communication>

mark

sample sentences

"his answer was just a punctuation mark"

lexical pointers

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mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

printed symbol, written symbol

hyponym

arrow, pointer broad arrow call mark, call number, pressmark caret check mark, check, tick diacritical mark, diacritic ditto mark, ditto dollar mark, dollar sign point, head punctuation mark, punctuation

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

chump fall guy fool gull mark mug patsy soft touch sucker

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fool fool

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suck

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gull gull

semantic pointers

hypernym

victim, dupe

formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
<noun.quantity>

Deutsche Mark Deutschmark German mark mark

semantic pointers

hypernym

German monetary unit

part meronym

pfennig