marker
- noun
- /ˈmɑrkər/
- 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.
- you draw on it in permanent marker, it'll just wipe right off.
- I learned how to write with black markers, sharpies.
- I just like the paper and markers and pens.
- I'm ready to do it with white paint pen, with black marker, with silver.
- I hope this box has my Expo markers in it.
- Oh my gosh, I am in marker heaven.
- So here we have some coloring books and crayons and markers.
Examples
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I've got a green marker to help color it away.
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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?
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All right, what I need is a big, fat magic marker.
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Well, I say for a dollar, I can buy a little magic marker and fix that.
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OK, I'm going to need a new marker if this keeps up.
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We should get some magic markers while we're here!
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I noticed each box was labeled with just a number written on the side in thick black marker.
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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
A tool for writing with ink
A thick felt-tip pen used for writing or drawing on many surfaces
A bright pen used to mark important parts of text
A permanent marker pen used to write on many surfaces
A pen with a soft cloth tip used for drawing or coloring
A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing
A tool for writing or drawing with a soft tip that makes bold lines
A thing that you use to write, like a pen or pencil
A highlighter pen that glows under a black light
Compounds
- Specialized
A small piece of DNA on a chromosome that scientists use to identify people and follow traits in families
How Bold
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.