<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: The dye left a small mark on his arm.</li><li>a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: He carried the banner as a mark of his noble rank.</li><li>a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark.</li><li>a sign, usually an X or cross, made instead of a signature by someone who does not know how or is unable to write their own name.</li><li>an affixed or impressed device, symbol, inscription, etc., serving to give information, identify, indicate origin or ownership, attest to character or comparative merit, or the like, as a trademark.</li><li>a sign, token, or indication: The ambassador should bow as a mark of respect when meeting the queen.</li><li>a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of students in a school: good marks; bad marks.</li><li>something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.</li><li>a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.; norm: His dissertation was below the mark.</li><li>distinction or importance; repute; note: a man of mark.</li><li>a distinctive trait or characteristic: the usual marks of a gentleman.</li><li>a designation for an item of military equipment in production, used in combination with a numeral to indicate the order of adoption, and often abbreviated: a Mark-4 tank; an M-1 rifle.</li><li>an object aimed at; target: to aim at the mark.</li><li>an object or end desired or striven for; goal.</li><li>an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like: He was an easy mark for criticism.</li><li>the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like: The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.</li><li>the starting line.</li><li>the middle of the stomach.</li><li>jack (def 18).</li><li>a strike or spare.</li><li>any of the distinctively marked points on a deep-sea lead line, occurring at levels of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 20 fathoms above the lead.</li><li>a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.</li><li>a boundary; frontier.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to be a distinguishing feature of: a day marked by rain.</li><li>to put a mark or marks on: to mark each box with an X.</li><li>to give a grade for; put a grade on: to mark the final exams.</li><li>to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like: We marked all the books with prices.</li><li>to trace or form by or as if by marks (often followed by out): to mark out a plan of attack.</li><li>to indicate or designate by or as if by marks: to mark passages to be memorized.</li><li>to single out; destine (often followed by out): to be marked out for promotion.</li><li>to record, as a score.</li><li>to make manifest: to mark approval with a nod.</li><li>to give heed or attention to: Mark my words!</li><li>to notice or observe: to mark a change in the weather.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to take notice; give attention; consider.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to mar or deface with marks.</li><li>to mark with notations or symbols.</li><li>to fix the selling price of (an article) by adding to the seller's cost an amount to cover expenses and profit: to mark up dresses 50 percent.</li><li>to increase the selling price of.</li><li>to make corrections or changes to (written or printed text).</li><li>to indicate detailed instructions concerning the format, style, or structure for (a manuscript to be typeset, an electronic document, or a web page).</li><li>to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of; separate: We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes.</li><li>to reduce the price of: These towels have been marked down.</li></ul>