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marker

marker

57 1.1
A pen with a thick tip used to make bold marks
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkər/
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  • He grabbed a red marker to draw a bold line across the graph.
  • dry-erase marker
  • permanent marker
  • marker pen

you draw on it in permanent marker, it'll just wipe right off.

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Examples

  • I've got a green marker to help color it away.

  • Then I noticed a slender, black, felt-tipped marker lying on Ellie's desk.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Have you got a marker pen on you?

  • All right, what I need is a big, fat magic marker.

  • Well, I say for a dollar, I can buy a little magic marker and fix that.

  • OK, I'm going to need a new marker if this keeps up.

  • We should get some magic markers while we're here!

  • I noticed each box was labeled with just a number written on the side in thick black marker.

  • A table was provided with paper and writing materials, as well as marker pens for drawing pictures.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Jennifer hand-printed sight words with a black marker on 3-in. x 5-in. index cards.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

pen
vsmarker
508 1.0

A tool for writing with ink

is a general writing tool that often uses a narrow nib or ball tip
Magic Marker
vsmarker
8 3.2

A thick felt-tip pen used for writing or drawing on many surfaces

is the general term not tied to a single brand or product
highlighter
vsmarker
5 1.1

A bright pen used to mark important parts of text

is for making bold marks on many surfaces rather than focusing on text emphasis
Sharpie
vsmarker
3 2.8

A permanent marker pen used to write on many surfaces

is often broad tipped and not always made with indelible ink
felt tip
vsmarker
2 3.0

A pen with a soft cloth tip used for drawing or coloring

is usually broader and made to mark various surfaces boldly
felt-tip pen
vsmarker
1 2.1

A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing

is often broader and intended to leave bolder marks on many surfaces
felt-tipped pen
vsmarker
1 3.0

A tool for writing or drawing with a soft tip that makes bold lines

is usually broader tipped and used for bold marks on various surfaces
1 3.2

A thing that you use to write, like a pen or pencil

is a specific broad tipped writing tool meant for bold marks
fluoro marker
vsmarker
  • UK
6.0

A highlighter pen that glows under a black light

is designed for broad bold marks on varied surfaces not for UV fluorescence

Compounds

8 3.2

A thick felt-tip pen used for writing or drawing on many surfaces

genetic marker
  • Specialized
8 4.3

A small piece of DNA on a chromosome that scientists use to identify people and follow traits in families

1 2.8

A marker on a football field showing the position of a yard line

A small tool that keeps the score in a billiards game

6.0

A highlighter pen that glows under a black light

How Bold

marker
57 1.1
felt-tip pen
1 2.1
pencil
17 1.0

Surface Forms

marker singular
markers plural

Morphology

marker = mark (transparent) = mark + er

The word is transparently formed from mark + -er, referring to an instrument used for making marks.

Etymology

Marker as the pen takes its name from mark, which means 'to make a sign'. So a marker is a tool that makes bold marks on paper or other surfaces.