hallmark

hall·mark  (hôlmärk)

n.

1. A mark indicating quality or excellence.

2. A mark used in England to stamp gold and silver articles that meet established standards of purity.

3. A conspicuous feature or characteristic: "The sense of guilt is the hallmark of civilized humanity" (Theodor Reik).

tr.v. hall·marked, hall·mark·ing, hall·marks

To stamp (gold and silver articles) with a mark indicating purity.

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[After Goldsmith's Hall in London, England, where gold and silver articles were appraised and stamped.]

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hallmark [ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk]

n

1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Brit an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc.

2. a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence

3. an outstanding or distinguishing feature

vb

(tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark Also (for senses 1, 4) platemark

[named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hallmark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute stylemark, trademark, earmark characteristic - a distinguishing quality mould, mold - a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
	2.	hallmark - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity assay-mark, authentication marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

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hallmark

noun

1. trademark, indication, badge, emblem, sure sign, telltale sign a technique that has become the hallmark of their films

2. (Brit.) mark, sign, device, stamp, seal, symbol, signet, authentication He uses a hallmark on the base of his lamps to distinguish them.

Translations

hallmark [ˈhɔːlmɑːk] N (on gold, silver) → contraste m (fig) → sello m
the attack bears all the hallmarks of the CLF → el atentado lleva el auténtico sello del CLF

hallmark [ˈhɔːlmɑː^rk]

n

[gold, silver, platinum] → poinçon m

(= typical feature) → marque f de fabrique
to be the hallmark of sb/sth → être typique de qn/qch

hallmark

n

(on gold, silver) → (Feingehalts)stempel m, → Repunze f

(fig) → Kennzeichen nt (→ of +gen, → für); a hallmark of good quality → ein Gütesiegel nt; this is the hallmark of a true genius → daran erkennt man das wahre Genie

vt gold, silver → stempeln; to be hallmarked by something (fig) → durch etw gekennzeichnet sein

hallmark [ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk] n (also) (fig) → marchio

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hallmark [ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk] n (also) (fig) → marchio