Definition of "mark" in английский

noun

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
(heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
(heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.
(heading) Attention.

verb

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- to mark a box or bale of merchandise
- to mark clothing with one's name
To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- See where this pencil has marked the paper.
- The floor was marked with wine and blood.
(figurative) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
To create an indication of (a location).
- She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
- Some animals mark their territory by urinating.
To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
- This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.
- A bell marked the end of visiting hours.
To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
- Prices are marked on individual items.
- In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red.
To create (a mark) on a surface.
To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
- The national holiday is marked by fireworks.
(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
- His courage and energy marked him as a leader.
(of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
(of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
- The creek marks the boundary between the two farms.
- That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling.
To be typical or characteristic of (something).
To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
(dated except in the phrase "mark my words") To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.

Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good.

(dated) To become aware of (something) through the physical senses.

1881, John Bascom, “Improvements in Language” in The Western: A Journal of Literature, Education, and Art, New Series, Volume 7, No. 6, December, 1881, p. 499, […] it is to be remembered that a poor speller is a poor pronouncer. The ear does not mark the sound any more exactly than the eye marks the letters.

To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.

(Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).

The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.

To record that (someone) has a particular status.

to mark a student absent.

(transitive, intransitive) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.

to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game

(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.

(Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.

(golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.

(singing) To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.

noun

(historical) A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
(historical) Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
(historical) Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.

noun

(historical) A former currency of Germany and West Germany.

verb

(imperative, marching) Alternative form of march.
- Mark time, mark!
- Forward, mark!