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(noun) home run, bull's eye, bell ringer
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
(noun) crisscross, cross
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
an indication of damage
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?
(noun) Gospel According to Mark, Mark
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
(noun) sign
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
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
(noun) print
a visible indication made on a surface
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks; paw prints were everywhere
(noun) target
a reference point to shoot at
his arrow hit the mark
a distinguishing symbol
the owner's mark was on all the sheep
(noun) chump, soft touch, sucker, gull, fool, fall guy, patsy, mug
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
(noun) Saint Mark, St. Mark, Mark
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
(noun) German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
(verb) punctuate
insert punctuation marks into
(verb) commemorate
mark by some ceremony or observation
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
(verb) distinguish, differentiate
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
grade tests; score the SAT essays; mark homework
(verb) tick, tick off, mark off, check, check off
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
(verb) cross off, cross out, strike off, strike out
remove from a list
Cross the name of the dead person off the list
(verb) score
make underscoring marks
(verb) set
establish as the highest level or best performance
set a record
make small marks into the surface of
score the clay before firing it
mark with a scar
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
attach a tag or label to
label these bottles
notice or perceive
She noted that someone was following her; mark my words
(verb) stigmatise, stigmatize, denounce, brand
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