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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.

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marker [ˈmɑːkə]

n

1.

a.  something used for distinguishing or marking

b.  (as modifier) a marker buoy

2. a person or thing that marks

3. (General Sporting Terms) a person or object that keeps or shows scores in a game

4. (Medicine) (Sociology) (Psychology) a trait, condition, gene, or substance that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition to, a medical or psychological disorder Compare biological marker, genetic marker, medical marker

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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.

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

Translations

marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] N

1. (= indicator) (gen, Bio) → marcador m; (in field) → jalón m; (= signpost) → poste m indicador
to put down a marker (fig) → dejar una señal, marcar un lugar

2. (also marker pen) → rotulador m

3. (= bookmark) → marca f, señal f

4. (Ftbl) (= person) → marcador(a) m/f, secante mf

5. (Scol) (= person) → examinador(a) m/f

6. (Billiards etc) → marcador m; (in other games) → ficha f

7. (Comput) → bandera f

marker [ˈmɑː^rkə^r] n

(= sign) → jalon m

(= pen) → marqueur m

(= bookmark) → signet m

marker

n

→ Marke f; (to turn at) → Wendemarke f, → Wendepunkt m; (on road) → Schild nt, → Wegweiser m; (in book) → Lesezeichen nt

(= indication) a marker for something → eine Kennzeichnung für etw

(for exams) → Korrektor(in) m(f); (= scorekeeper in games) → Punktezähler(in) m(f); will you be the marker? → schreibst du (die Punkte) auf?

(Ftbl) → Beschatter(in) m(f)

(= pen) → Markierstift m, → Marker m

marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] n (stake) → paletto; (pen) → pennarello; (sign) → segno; (in book) → segnalibro (Brit) (Scol) persona addetta a correggere le prove d'esame; (scorekeeper in games) → segnapunti m inv

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marker [ˈmɑːkəʳ] n (stake) → paletto; (pen) → pennarello; (sign) → segno; (in book) → segnalibro (Brit) (Scol) persona addetta a correggere le prove d'esame; (scorekeeper in games) → segnapunti m inv