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marked  (märkt)
adj.
1. Having one or more distinguishing marks.
2. Clearly defined and evident; noticeable: has a marked limp. See Synonyms at noticeable.
3. Singled out, especially for a dire fate: a marked man.
4. Linguistics
a. Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.
b. Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.

marked·ly (märkd-l) adv.
marked·ness n.

marked
Adjective
1. obvious or noticeable: a marked improvement
2. singled out, esp. as the target of attack: a marked man
markedly [mark-id-lee]
Adverb
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.marked - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"
noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"
2.marked - singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man"
conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
3.marked - having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads"
unmarked - not having an identifying mark; "unmarked cards"; "an unmarked police car"

marked
Translations
Spanish marked [mɑːkt] adjmarcado, acusado
French marked [mɑːkt] mark adj (= obvious) → marqué(e)net(te)
German marked [mɑːkt] mark adjdeutlich
Italian marked [ˈmɑːkt] adjspiccato/a, chiaro/a

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In accordance with this rule it may safely be assumed that the forefathers of Boston had built the first prison-house somewhere in the Vicinity of Cornhill, almost as seasonably as they marked out the first burial-ground, on Isaac Johnson's lot, and round about his grave, which subsequently became the nucleus of all the congregated sepulchres in the old churchyard of King's Chapel.
Upon his countenance was the same strange, searching expression that had marked his scrutiny of each of the sailors he had first encountered.
The accent marked by an asterisk resembles the lower half of a circle.
 
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