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marker
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.markermarker - 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.markermarker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
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

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
Spanish marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] n (= sign) → marcador m (= bookmark); registro
French marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] mark n (= sign) → jalon m (= bookmark); signet m
German marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] mark nMarkierung f;
(bookmark) → Lesezeichen nt

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

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