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watermark
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wa·ter·mark  (wôtr-märk, wtr-)
n.
1.
a. A mark showing the greatest height to which water has risen.
b. A line indicating the heights of high and low tide.
2.
a. A translucent design impressed on paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is held to the light.
b. The metal pattern that produces this design.
tr.v. wa·ter·marked, wa·ter·mark·ing, wa·ter·marks
1. To mark (paper) with a watermark.
2. To impress (a pattern or design) as a watermark.

watermark
Noun
1. a mark impressed on paper during manufacture, visible when the paper is held up to the light
2. a line marking the level reached by an area of water
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.watermarkwatermark - a line marking the level reached by a body of water
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
high-water mark - a line marking the highest level reached
low-water mark - a line marking the lowest level reached
2.watermarkwatermark - a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
Translations

watermark [ˈwɔːtəmɑːk] n (on paper) → filigrana
watermark [ˈwɔːtəmɑːk] n (on paper) → filigrane m
watermark [ˈwɔːtəmɑːk] water n (on paper) → Wasserzeichen nt
watermark [ˈwɔːtəmɑːk] n (on paper) → filigrana


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