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well-marked

well-marked

2 3.4
Easy to see and follow because of clear signs
  • adjective
  • /wɛl mɑrkt/
translation icon : bien señalizado
  • The hiking trail is well-marked with signs, making it easy to follow.

Examples

  • Hiking trails were well marked and are listed in books, and the many festivals in the small towns can be found on the internet.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The path from Suzuki's classroom to Cage's silent recital hall is extraordinarily well-marked.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The routes are well marked, and the city maps all show them.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It's a little tricky to find one's way around because the smaller roads are not well marked.

    Academic text (2009)
  • As I understand it, the Barkley course is very well marked and should be easy to follow.

    Blog text (4)
  • The trail is very well marked with environmentally friendly orange spray paint.

    Blog text (25)
  • The course was well-marked, as all of the races run by John's Run/Walk Shop are.

    Blog text (26)
  • Driving through the outlying areas, we soon pick up signs for the Parador (thankfully, always well marked!).

    Blog text (31)
  • Noord-Holland is interlaced with networks of bike paths, all well-marked and well-paved, used almost exclusively by Dutch people.

    Blog text (11)
  • Tour groups visit only a few of the islands in the archipelago, and they must troop around to see tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, and birds on well-marked paths with knowledgeable, vigilant guides.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

clear-cut
vswell-marked
27 4.2

Easy to see and understand

focuses on being easy to recognize or follow because of visible signs
well-defined
vswell-marked
3 3.8

With clear edges and shapes that are easy to see

is easier to follow from clear signs rather than exact boundaries
defined
vswell-marked
3.2

Easy to see because it has clear edges and shape

is about being indicated or followed by clear signs rather than just outlines
marked
vswell-marked
2.7

Clearly noticeable because of a special mark

relies on clear signs or boundaries to be easily recognized and followed

Antonyms

207 3.9

Not easy to understand or know for sure

68 6.3

Not clear because it can have more than one meaning

How Clear

obvious
1.0
well-marked
2 3.4
marked
2.7
indistinct
328 5.3
unmarked
43 4.3

Surface Forms

well-marked positive

Morphology

well-marked = marked (transparent) = well + marked

Meaning is directly derived from the adverb 'well' modifying 'marked' (clearly marked), so learners who know both components can infer the sense. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word well-marked comes from two simple parts: well meaning 'clearly' and mark meaning 'a sign', like in marker or a road sign. So, well-marked describes something that has clear signs or lines and is easy to find or follow.