mark

mark1 [ mark ] noun count ***

▸ 1 area of dirt/oil etc.

▸ 2 level/stage/total etc.

▸ 3 something that shows a quality

▸ 4 printed/written symbol

▸ 5 school score

▸ 6 place you try to hit

▸ 7 official sign on something

▸ 8 unit of money in Germany

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) an area of an unpleasant substance such as dirt or oil on the surface of something that is different in color from the rest:

There was a greasy mark on his shirt.

leave a mark (on something): The sauce has left a mark on the cloth.

a ) a damaged area on the surface of something:

a burn/scorch/bite/scuff/scratch mark: There were burn marks on her hands.

b ) an area of color on something such as a person's or animal's skin that is different in color from the rest:

The male bird has a white mark on its breast.

2. ) a particular level, stage, total, etc. that something reaches:

the halfway mark: Chicago was the halfway mark on our trip across the country.

reach a mark: Average earnings have not yet reached the $40,000 mark.

3. ) mark of something that shows that a person or thing has a particular quality:

The mark of a good movie is that it leaves you talking about it.

a mark of respect: The race was postponed as a mark of respect.

4. ) a printed or written symbol that is not a letter or a number:

The mark above the vowel changes its sound.

Put a mark by the names of the most interesting candidates.

a ) the symbol X that someone who does not know how to write puts instead of their name on a document

5. ) a GRADE that a teacher gives a student's work:

My worst mark was a D.

a ) a score that a judge gives a performance in a competition

6. ) the place that you try to hit:

find/hit your mark: His third shot found its mark.

miss your mark: The bullet missed its mark, embedding itself in a tree.

7. ) an official sign on something that shows who made it, who it belongs to, or that it is of a particular standard or quality:

carry a mark (=have a mark on it): We suggest you only buy toys that carry the mark of the Safety Council.

8. ) the unit of money used in Germany before the EURO: DEUTSCHMARK

be quick/slow off the mark INFORMAL

to react quickly/slowly so that you get/lose an advantage:

Some companies have been quicker off the mark than others.

close to/near the mark

almost correct:

His guess was very close to the mark.

hit/miss the mark

to achieve/not achieve the result that you intended:

Robin knew his comment had hit the mark.

leave your/a mark (on)

to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something, usually a bad one that lasts a long time:

Years of war have left their mark on these pretty islands.

make your/a mark (on something)

to change something or do something important so that people notice and remember you:

He's only been here four days but he's already made his mark.

Mark 1/2/3 etc.

1. ) a type of vehicle, machine, etc. with slightly different features from those of an earlier or later type that has the same name and is made by the same company:

Like the Mark 3, the Mark 4 has a luxury interior.

2. ) BRITISH a particular level of heat produced by a gas oven:

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5.

not up to the mark BRITISH

1. ) INFORMAL not good enough

2. ) INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED not feeling very well

on the mark

correct:

The inflation forecasts have been right on the mark.

on your marks SPOKEN

used for telling runners in a race to stand in their positions ready to start:

On your marks, get set, go!

stamp your mark on something

to affect or change something in a way that allows people to recognize your influence:

She has stamped her own mark on the American television industry.

wide of the mark/(way) off the mark

incorrect:

Her theory was pretty wide of the mark.

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mark

mark 2 [ mark ] verb ***

▸ 1 make mark on surface

▸ 2 write/draw on something

▸ 3 judge student's work

▸ 4 show position of something

▸ 5 show something is happening

▸ 6 be typical feature of

▸ 7 celebrate something

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) transitive to make a mark on the surface of something so that its appearance is spoiled or damaged:

be marked with something: Her cheek was marked with scratches.

a ) intransitive if something marks, its appearance becomes spoiled or damaged by a mark made on its surface:

Shiny wooden surfaces tend to mark very easily.

2. ) intransitive or transitive to write or draw words, letters, symbols, etc. on something for a particular purpose:

We entered through a door marked Private.

mark something with something: Foods marked with a red star are included in the recipe section.

mark something on something: His job is to mark lines on roads.

mark someone (as) absent/present: Anyone who is late will be marked absent.

3. ) intransitive or transitive to judge the quality of a student's work and write a grade on it:

I spent the evening marking freshman term papers.

4. ) transitive to show the position of something:

A memorial plaque will mark the spot where he died.

A high stone wall marked the boundary of the Roscarrock estate.

5. ) transitive to show that something is happening:

The book marked a change in direction for American literature.

mark the start/end of something: This tournament marks the official start of the season.

6. ) transitive to be an important or typical feature of someone or something:

He maintained the humble attitude that has always marked his public appearances.

be marked by something: Public gatherings were generally marked by restraint and control.

7. ) transitive to celebrate something:

A ceremony was held to mark the occasion.

mark my words SPOKEN OLD-FASHIONED

used for telling someone to listen carefully to what you are saying, especially because you will be proved right in the future

mark time

1. ) to do nothing or make no progress because you are waiting for something to happen

2. ) if soldiers mark time, they make movements with their arms and legs as if they were marching, but they stay in the same place

mark you OLD-FASHIONED

used for emphasizing that what you are saying is important

,mark `down phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to write something in order to have a record of it:

Use this column to mark down how much each item costs.

2. ) to reduce the price of something:

All shoes are marked down 20 percent for this week only.

3. ) mark down or mark off to give a student a lower grade for their work for a particular reason:

mark someone down for something: They'll mark you down for poor spelling.

4. ) mark down for MAINLY BRITISH to intend or plan that a particular thing should happen to someone or something:

The museum has been marked down for closure.

5. ) mark down as MAINLY BRITISH to decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, especially when you first see them:

He was immediately marked down as a troublemaker.

,mark `off phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to mark the limits of an area using a line, fence, rope, etc.:

mark something off with something: The crime scene was marked off with official police tape.

2. ) to mark something with a word, letter, or symbol in order to show that you have dealt with it:

He marked off the names of all the suitable candidates.

3. ) AMERICAN same as MARK DOWN 3

,mark `out phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to show the shape of something by drawing it on a surface:

The shape of the pond is marked out first with a spade.

2. ) to show that someone or something is different from others:

mark someone/something out/off as something: His talent has marked him out as one of the greatest runners ever.

3. ) mark out for to show that someone or something will do something in the future:

It was the kind of singing voice that marks someone out for a professional career.

,mark `up phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to increase the price of something, especially something you bought for a lower price:

Foreign cars are often marked up by 40 percent for the American market.

2. ) to correct or write notes or instructions on a piece of writing, especially before it is published