- 1a small area of dirt, a spot, or a cut on a surface that spoils its appearance The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. a burn/scratch mark Detectives found no marks on the body.
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- 2a noticeable spot or area of color on the body of a person or an animal that helps you to recognize them a horse with a white mark on its head He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. see birthmark, marking Thesauruspatch
- dot
- mark
- spot
- patch an area of something, especially one which is different from the area around it:a white dog with a black patch around its eye patches of dense fog
- dot a small round mark on something, especially one that is printed:The letters “i” and “j” have dots over them. The island is a small green dot on the map. Periods and decimal points are often referred to as “dots,” especially when talking about computers:The file is called “my essay dot doc.” The IP address is “192 dot 168 dot zero dot zero.”
- mark a noticeable area of color on the body of a person or an animal:The horse had a white mark on his head.
- spot a small round area that is a different color or feels different from the surface it is on:Which one has spots—a leopard or a tiger?
- a patch/dot/mark/spot on something
- with patches/dots/marks/spots
- a blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
symbol - 3a written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of something, for example the quality of something or who made or owns it punctuation/proofreading marks Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable. I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. see question mark, quotation marks, trademark sign
- 4a sign that a quality or feeling exists On the day of the funeral businesses remained closed as a mark of respect. Such coolness under pressure is the mark of a champion. standard/grade
- 5a number or letter that is given to show the standard of someone's work or performance to get a good/low mark in English to give someone a high/low mark The administration's handling of the crisis deserves top marks. see black mark, grade level
- 6a level or point that something reaches that is thought to be important Unemployment has passed the four million mark. Temperatures had soared toward the 90 degree mark. She was leading at the halfway mark. machine/vehicle
- 7Mark (followed by a number) a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle the Mark II engine
- 8a cross made on a document instead of a signature by someone who is not able to write their name target
- 9(formal) a target Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark. to hit/miss the mark German money
- 10= Deutschmark Thesauruspatch
- dot
- mark
- spot
- patch an area of something, especially one which is different from the area around it:a white dog with a black patch around its eye patches of dense fog
- dot a small round mark on something, especially one that is printed:The letters “i” and “j” have dots over them. The island is a small green dot on the map. Periods and decimal points are often referred to as “dots,” especially when talking about computers:The file is called “my essay dot doc.” The IP address is “192 dot 168 dot zero dot zero.”
- mark a noticeable area of color on the body of a person or an animal:The horse had a white mark on his head.
- spot a small round area that is a different color or feels different from the surface it is on:Which one has spots—a leopard or a tiger?
- a patch/dot/mark/spot on something
- with patches/dots/marks/spots
- a blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
- mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of something, especially one that spoils its appearance:The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
- stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:blood stains
- fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:Her fingerprints were all over the gun.
- streak a long thin mark or line that is a different color from the surface it is on:She had streaks of gray in her hair.
- speck a very small mark, spot, or piece of a substance on something:There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
- blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink being dropped on a surface:an ink blot
- smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface:She had smears of paint on her dress.
- spot a small dirty mark on something:He found grease spots all over the walls.
- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- a/an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a/an grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
spot/dirt
to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc. Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. “The Los Angeles Times” was nearer the mark when it said…
not to be accurate in a guess, statement, etc. No, you're way off the mark.
to be accurate or correct That estimate was right on the mark. I think that your idea is right on the mark.
to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.
to have an effect on something or someone, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. War has left its mark on the country. She left a permanent mark on racing history.
to become famous and successful in a particular area He has already made his mark on the music industry. She quickly made her mark as a film director.
used to tell runners in a race to get ready and then to start
to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.
fast/slow in reacting to a situation If you're quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize.
to say or do what someone in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc. One or two of them refused to toe the line. to toe the party line
not accurate Their predictions turned out to be wide of the mark.
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