marked

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.

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marked·ly (märkd-l) adv.

marked·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	marked - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" pronounced 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"

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marked

adjective noticeable, clear, decided, striking, noted, obvious, signal, dramatic, considerable, outstanding, remarkable, apparent, prominent, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, notable, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, salient << OPPOSITE imperceptible

Translations

marked [mɑːkt] adj → marcado, acusado

marked [mɑːkt] mark adj (= obvious) → marqué(e) → net(te)

marked [mɑːkt] mark adj → deutlich

marked [ˈmɑːkt] adj → spiccato/a, chiaro/a

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