marker

mark·er  (märkr)

n.

1. One that marks or serves as a mark, as:

a. A bookmark.

b. A tombstone.

c. A milestone.

2. An implement, especially a felt-tipped pen, used for marking or writing.

3. One who marks objects, especially for industrial purposes.

4. One who grades student papers.

5. Sports

a. A device, such as a line, stake, or flag, set on a playing field and showing the playing or scoring position.

b. A player who guards an opponent, as in soccer.

c. An official in certain court games, such as squash, who mainly judges whether the ball is out of play and whether a fault or let has occurred.

6. Games

a. One that keeps score in various games.

b. A score in a game.

7. Slang A written, signed promissory note.

8. A genetic marker.

9. Medicine A physiological substance, such as human chorionic gonadotropin or alpha-fetoprotein, that when present in abnormal amounts in the serum may indicate the presence of disease, as that caused by a malignancy. Also called biomarker.

10. Linguistics An element that indicates grammatical class or function; a derivational or inflectional morpheme.

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marker

Noun

1. an object used to show the position of something

2. Also called: (marker pen) a thick felt-tipped pen used for drawing and colouring

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marker - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel" artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole bookmark, bookmarker - a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place yard marker - (football) a marker indicating the yard line
	2.	marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" marking, mark 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
	3.	marker - a writing implement for making a mark highlighter - a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text writing implement - an implement that is used to write

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1. A visual or electronic aid used to mark a designated point.
2. In land mine warfare: See gap marker; intermediate marker; lane marker; row marker; strip marker.
3. In naval operations, a maritime unit which maintains an immediate offensive or obstructive capability against a specified target.

Translations

marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] n (= sign) → marcador m (= bookmark); registro

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marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] mark n (= sign) → jalon m (= bookmark); signet m

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marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] mark n → Markierung f;

(bookmark) → Lesezeichen nt

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marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] n (sign) → segno (= bookmark); segnalibro