mark
/mɑːrk/
EN
A visible spot, sign, or trace left on something; a grade for academic work; a target or point of reference.
The teacher put a red mark next to my wrong answer.
Etymology
Mark comes from Old English 'mearc', meaning a boundary or sign, derived from Proto-Germanic *marka. It originally referred to boundary markers for land before gaining its broader modern meanings.
Translations
简体中文
标记,分数,记号
繁體中文
標記,分數,記號
日本語
マーク,得点,印
한국어
표시,점수
Deutsch
Markierung,Punkt,Note
Español
marca,nota,punto
Português
marca,nota,sinal
Français
marque,note,point
Català
marca,nota
Tiếng Việt
dấu,điểm
Collocations
question marktrade markhigh markbirth markhit the mark
Synonyms
spotgradescoresigntrace
Antonyms
blankerasewhole
Related Words
markerremarkmarkingcheckmarklandmark