marking
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈmɑrkɪŋ/
:
marca
- The red markings indicate the growth ofthe alien ecosystem.
- markings indicate
- visual markings
- street markings
It makes red markings that look like wings, apparently.
- It makes red markings that look like wings, apparently.
- And from the scene photos, it's very difficult to see any kind of even trail markings.
- And you know, the, the, the markings and the beads and things like that.
- He notices that one of them does have the markings.
- They look like saucers, like the classic saucers we've been told about and they have markings.
Examples
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"Well, now, you have some awfully cute markings right across here," he said, pointing to Ana's freckled cheek.
Fiction book (1997) -
The markings are older than the ones on Skull Island.
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See, the markings are exactly the same.
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If we ever got lost out there, we could just follow the markings, and they always led us home.
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It's just a solid piece of wood with strange markings on it, symbols I'd never seen before.
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Archeologists found these unexplained markings in ancient ruins all over the world.
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Etched into it are strange markings and the totems of various tribes.
Fiction book (1996) -
Shortly after eight o'clock, a white patrol car bearing the markings of the Lothian and Borders.
Fiction book (1991) -
Nancy Graves had great fun in designing whimsical markings on the dancers' leotards.
Academic text (1998) -
The ancient cave featured unique tribal markings that told the story of its early inhabitants.
Synonyms
382
3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
196
3.7
A special style that makes a person or thing easy to recognize
167
2.0
A sign or symbol used to identify something
73
1.0
A mark made by pressing or printing to show official approval
73
2.7
A mark, like a letter, that stands for something
71
2.0
A sign or symbol that shows who something belongs to
22
4.9
A word, number and symbol that shows a person or thing
22
4.2
A mark made when something presses into a surface or the tool that makes it
19
3.2
A mark left by the pad of a thumb used to identify a person
10
1.3
An obvious thing that shows something is true
9
3.4
A sign that something is true or happening
4
5.6
A clear feature that helps you recognize someone or something
4
7.7
A symbol or word that stands for something else
3
4.4
A faint design in paper you see when you hold it up to the light
3
1.0
A small mark like ✓ that shows something is correct or finished
1
9.6
Signs or marks that show that something is true
1
2.4
A mark left by a foot or shoe on a surface
A mark that shows who made or owned something
A clear feature that people notice in someone's work or appearance
A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter
A written mark, like a letter, that stands for a sound or idea
A code written on a book to show where it is on the library shelves
A mark or pattern on a lighthouse that helps sailors find a place by day
A stripe on a uniform showing how many years someone has served
A mark left in soft ground by an animal's foot like a horse
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The number of beats per minute that tells how fast the music should be played
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marking comes from the old English word mark, meaning a 'sign' used to show or tell something apart. So a marking is a pattern or symbol that helps identify or separate things.