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marking
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mark·ing  (märkng)
n.
1.
a. A making or giving of a mark.
b. A mark or marks made.
2. The characteristic pattern of coloration of a plant or animal.

marking [ˈmɑːkɪŋ]
n
1. a mark or series of marks
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc.
3. (Social Science / Education) assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff

marking
  • pastry wheel, pastry jagger - A pastry wheel or pastry jagger is a handled tool with a thin sharp wheel, used for marking and cutting rolled-out dough.
  • stocking - A white marking on the lower part of a horse's leg.
  • on the dot - Probably a reference to the minute hand of the clock being exactly over the dot marking the given minute on the dial.
  • hilum - The scar on a seed marking the point where it was attached to its seed vessel.

  • To maintain contact on a target from such a position that the marking unit has an immediate offensive capability.
    ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Noun1.marking - a distinguishing symbolmarking - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
    earmark - identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
    brand - identification mark on skin, made by burning
    symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
    assay-mark, authentication, hallmark - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
    postmark - a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
    watermark - a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
    broad arrow - an arrowhead mark identifying British government property
    milepost, milestone - stone post at side of a road to show distances
    peg, pin - small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
    pip, spot - a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
    label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
    cairn - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
    2.marking - a pattern of marks
    pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
    blaze - a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"
    crisscross, cross, mark - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
    eyespot, ocellus - an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
    shading - graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
    maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
    streak, stripe, bar - a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
    3.marking - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or scoremarking - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
    evaluation, rating - act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
    4.marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surfacemarking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface
    decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
    lineation - the act of marking or outlining with lines
    mottling - the act of coloring with areas of different shades
    striping - the act of marking with stripes
    Translations
    marking [ˈmɑːkɪŋ]
    A. N
    1. (= mark) → señal f, marca f; (on animal) → pinta f; (= colouration) → coloración f
    2. (Brit) (Scol) → corrección f (de exámenes, deberes etc)
    3. (Ftbl) → marcaje m
    B. CPD marking ink Ntinta f indeleble
    marking pen Nrotulador m
    marking [ˈmɑːrkɪŋ] n
    (on animal)marque f
    (on road)signalisation f
    marking
    n
    Markierung f; (on animal) → Zeichnung f
    (of exams) (= correcting)Korrektur f; (= grading)Benotung f
    (Sport) → Decken nt, → Deckung f
    marking [ˈmɑːkɪŋ] n
    a. (on animal) → marcatura di colore; (on road) → segnaletica orizzontale
    b. (Brit) (Scol) → correzione f (dei compiti)
    c. (Ftbl) → marcamento, marcatura


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