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to watermark

to watermark

2 4.4
To add a visible mark to a photo or document to show who owns it
  • verb
  • /ˈwɔːtərˌmɑrk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : marcar (con una marca de agua)
  • You can also use Picasa, Photoshop, and countless tools all over the internet to watermark your photos.
  • watermark a file

Examples

  • One way to protect photos is to watermark them.

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  • When I first started watermarking my photos, I was uncomfortable with it.

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  • So, even if you watermark your photos, they still are not safe.

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  • Click on the picture and select a picture from your computer that you want to watermark.

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  • I never really thought about watermarking my Instagram pictures because they are just cell phone pictures, right?

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  • On Instagram, I use iWatermark to watermark my photos.

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  • I should start watermarking my images as well (since I never had).

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  • You've probably noticed that I've started to watermark my pictures on my blog.

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  • Just got an app called eZy Watermarking for my iPhone and will be watermarking all the pics I put up of my sweet little boy.

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  • Many photographers choose to watermark their images to prevent unauthorized use.

Synonyms

to imprint
vsto watermark
12 3.8

To press something so it leaves a mark

is a faint, protective mark used primarily to show ownership
to countermark
vsto watermark
  • Specialized
9.1

To stamp coins, documents, or goods with a mark to show they are official

is a faint, subtle mark used to show ownership and protect copyright

Surface Forms

watermark infinitive
watermarked past participle
watermarking present participle
watermarks third person singular

Etymology

To watermark something is to put a visible or hidden mark on a document or image to show ownership or protect it.