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- Dictionarymark/mɑːk/
noun
- 1. a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt: "the blow left a red mark down one side of her face" Similar
- 2. a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something: "the first syllable has a stress mark" Similar
verb
- 1. make a visible impression or stain on: "he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it" Similar
- 2. write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information: "she marked all her possessions with her name" Similar
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Jan 7, 2013 · Early mark for coffee today. I heard the inner call at 2.40pm. Searching for the phrase on Twitter Map ("See and visualize twitter users tweets overlayed on a map") only gives three positive results, all from Australia: 120dollarsfood from: Melbourne @iamevilcupcake Early mark. Mel452 from: Sydney, Australia Woot early mark. It's so dead at ...
A: “How was that cut mark on the door made?” B: “It was made by the murderer.” Pedantically, B is inaccurate as murderers tend not to be sharp. It should be. B’: “It was made by the murderer’s knife. Compare: (iii) He dug the garden with a spade. (iv) He dug the garden with a song in his heart. (v) He dug the garden with his wife.
Jul 16, 2011 · A marque is synonymous to a brand or model.See this excerpt from the Wikipedia entry for brand:. In the automotive industry, brands were originally called marques, and marque is still often used as a synonym for brand in reference to motor vehicles.
Nov 28, 2012 · A mark is a visible impression or trace on something (as you found). A marker is a mark with a specific meaning. For example, it can apply to a blob of paint indicating a part has been inspected: the blob is a mark, but its specific meaning turns it into a marker. Your marks have a specific purpose to identify the various objects. Thus they are ...
More than one exclamation mark doesn't have any meaning. An exclamation doesn't get more "exclamationy" by more marks. An exclamation doesn't get more "exclamationy" by more marks. Of course, you could still use them, but the interpretation would be entirely up to the reader.
Aug 21, 2010 · Define "proper." Language change, including pronunciation change is inevitable. And reference books, no matter how prescriptive, cannot stem the tide of change, which can come from overwhelming use by the masses. Frankly, I've never heard forte (meaning strength) pronounced as anything other than for-tay, and I am fifty two.
May 16, 2011 · Thanks, pageman. If "far off the mark" would be correct, I fail to see why "wide off the mark" is different. One can say "way off the mark" and not "way of the mark". Why is wide any different? Maybe , my brain just cannot click to the "<adjective> of the mark" as being correct. I do know that "wide of the mark" is the correct accepted usage ...
Jul 11, 2011 · "Get set"/"Set"/"Steady" - Assume and hold your "launch" pose; this is different than simply "taking your mark", because in most races with this or a similar procedure, no movement is allowed by the runners between when this is said and when the gun goes off or "go" is called. In British colloquy, the term "wait for it" is a reference to a slight movement noticed by the starter but not severe ...
Feb 10, 2011 · I find it helpful to italicize "partitions" the first time that you use and define. The italics signify to your readers that "partition" has a precise technical meaning in the context of your paper. This advice holds no matter how you choose to set off the definition. (The suggestion to use i.e. is another fine choice. –
Jan 23, 2021 · To make one's mark (or leave it) was the way that illiterate people would provide a signature. If you make your mark then you show up, you indicate your presence. Instead of being a no-one, you have registered your existence in some document. If you appear in court or join an illustrious company then you must sign in or make your mark.
