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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.

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marked·ly (märkd-l) adv.

marked·ness n.

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marked [mɑːkt]

adj

1. obvious, evident, or noticeable

2. singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc. a marked man

3. (Linguistics) Linguistics distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice

markedly  [ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ] adv

markedness  n

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 There has been a marked increase in crimes against property.
hidden, concealed, obscure, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, insignificant, inconspicuous, imperceptible, indistinct, unnoticeable

Translations

marked [mɑːkt] ADJ

1. (= noticeable) [improvement, increase, deterioration, reduction] → marcado, notable; [difference, change] → acusado, marcado; [contrast] → acusado, fuerte; [accent] → marcado, fuerte; [effect] → acusado, notable; [reluctance] → notable, evidente
the difference has become more marked → la diferencia se ha vuelto más acusada or marcada, la diferencia se acusa cada vez más
he was a quiet boy, in marked contrast to his raucous brothers → era un chico callado, muy diferente a sus escandalosos hermanos

2. (= targeted) to be a marked man → ser un hombre marcado

marked [ˈmɑː^rkt] adj

(= noticeable) → marqué(e), net(te)
in marked contrast to ... → en contraste frappant avec ...

to be a marked man → être l'homme à abattre

marked

adj

contrast → merklich, deutlich; accent → stark, deutlich; improvement → spürbar, merklich; in marked contrast (to somebody/something) → in scharfem Gegensatz (zu jdm/etw); it is becoming more marked → es wird immer deutlicher, es tritt immer deutlicher zutage or zu Tage

he’s a marked man → er steht auf der schwarzen Liste

(= signposted) path, trail → ausgezeichnet

marked [mɑːkt] adj (accent, contrast, bias) → marcato/a; (improvement, increase) → sensibile, spiccato/a, chiaro/a
he's a marked man → è sotto tiro

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marked [mɑːkt] adj (accent, contrast, bias) → marcato/a; (improvement, increase) → sensibile, spiccato/a, chiaro/a
he's a marked man → è sotto tiro