mark

n

1. trace, line, score, rule, underline, underscore, streak, stroke; cut, gash, scratch, slash, scar, cicatrix, pock; tick, notch, chip, nick, pit, hachure; dent, impression, bruise; stain, blemish, blot, pimple; spot, dot, speck, blotch, splotch, smudge.

2. sign, symbol, indication, watermark; brand, identification, marking, trademark, hallmark; badge, emblem, token, evidence, proof; symptom, clue, hint, scent, omen; device, motto, monogram, signet, cachet, seal, signum; signature, autograph, cipher, figure, cross, X, hand, imprint, countermark, initials; fingerprint, thumbprint, footprint.

3. trace, vestige, remains, relic; track, tread, footprint, footmark, hoofmark; trail, wash, wake; scent, spoor, slot, smell, whiff.

4. landmark, waymark, direction post, marker, pointer; signpost, milestone, seamark, leader, cynosure.

5. punctuation, point, period, stop, dot, elipsis; comma, colon, semicolon, virgule, slash; quotation marks, apostrophe, exclamation mark, question mark; parenthesis, brackets, crotchets, braces; hyphen, dash, caret; asterisk, star, dagger, obelisk, squiggle, section; bullet, index, leader, paragraph; accent, grave accent, acute accent, circumflex, wedge; diaeresis, umlaut, tilde, macron, cedilla, breve.

6. norm, standard, criterion, measure; scale, yardstick, gauge, rule; model, type, pattern, prototype.

7. distinction, importance, consequence, prominence, greatness; repute, note, notability, report, fame; eminence, preeminence, prestige, glory, dignity, honor, celebrity, popularity; standing, rank, account, regard, name.

8. trait, characteristic, feature, peculiarity, lineament, attribute, quality; stamp, print, earmark, stigma, tattoo.

9. goal, objective, quarry, purpose, aim, end, intent, intention; point, destination, terminus, object; target, bull's-eye, butt.

10. wide of the mark

a. inaccurate, erroneous, off-target, out of order, amiss; inexact, faulty, fallacious, illogical.b. irrelevant, pointless, beside the mark, inapplicable, beside the point, inapposite; inconsequential, academic, parenthetic, neither here nor there. —v

11. distinguish, brand, imprint, impress, stamp, earmark, seal, punch, emboss; sign, countersign, autograph, endorse, X, initial, paraph; score, rule, underline, underscore, annotate.

12. scratch, cut, scar, gash, slash, Scot. scart; notch, tick, nick, chip, pock, pit, chalk, dent, bruise; spot, dot, blotch, splotch; stain, streak, blot, smudge; deface, mar, disfigure, deform.

13. indicate, designate, signify, betoken, specify, point out; define, determine, set, fix, stipulate, assign, pin down, name, denominate; identify, label, tag, ticket, docket, tab.

14. heed, pay attention to, mind, note, pay heed to, obey, respect; bear in mind, take into consideration, give a thought to, hold in view; consider, give attention to, regard, hearken.

15. notice, observe, take note, Sl. get a load of; see, discern, make out, descry, recognize; spot, watch, witness, eye.

16. mark down

reduce, decrease, cheapen, lower the price, depreciate, devaluate; cut, slash, go for a song, "give away; undersell, undercut, undercharge.

17. mark out

a. trace, form, outline, figure, represent, Archaic. limn; profile, delineate, sketch, depict, portray, shape, picture.b. single out, point out, distinguish, set apart, Inf. keynote; exclude, except, select; stigmatize, discriminate, differentiate.c. delimit, demarcate, bound, mark off, separate; restrict, restrain, circumscribe, d.. destine, intend, reserve, purpose.

18. mark up

raise, hike, boost, jack up; escalate, up, increase, inflate, appreciate, make higher, double.