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Nouns (34)

n. in computer science, one bit

n. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

Marc, Mark

n. male given name, of Latin origin

target, mark

n. a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

crisscross, cross, mark

n. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

mark, marking, indicator, marker

n. an indicator in digital storage media used as a reference for different purposes

mark, stigma, brand, stain

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, grade, score

n. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark

n. Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

marker, marking, mark

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark, German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark

n. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

Verbs (27)

mark

v. in word processing, to identify a part or block of a text to perform any task

mark

v. designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"

mark

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

score, mark

v. make underscoring marks

commemorate, mark

v. mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

punctuate, mark

v. insert punctuation marks into

tag, label, mark

v. attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

scar, mark, pock, pit

v. mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

score, nock, mark

v. make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

grade, score, mark

v. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark

v. remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

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Fuzzynyms (128)

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

marker, marking, mark

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark, stigma, brand, stain

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

signal

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

sign

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

finish, destination, goal

n. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"

confirmation

n. information that confirms or verifies

data, information

n. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

proof

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indication

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

marker, marking, mark

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark, print

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stigma, brand, stain

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

signal

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

sign

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

tattoo

n. a design on the skin made by tattooing

signal

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

blemish, defect, mar

n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

tattoo

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indication

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

mark, print

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

tag

n. a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"

display, show

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

indication

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

mark, print

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

signal

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

sign

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

inscribe

v. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

demarcate, delimit, delimitate

v. set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

print, impress

v. reproduce by printing

imprint, form

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

impress, imprint

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

v. write as if with print; not cursive

front, look, face

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

interrupt, break

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

replace

v. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

bolster, bolster up

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

count, number, enumerate, numerate

v. determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

ticket

v. provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now"

identify, place

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

indent

v. set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter"

gouge, force out

v. force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"

indent

v. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"

indent

v. notch the edge of or make jagged

cut

v. make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

scratch, scrape, scratch up

v. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

delete, cancel

v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

grate, grind

v. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

graze

v. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"

rasp

v. scrape with a rasp

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

excise

v. remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"

decimate

v. kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

erase, rub out, score out, efface, wipe off

v. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

Synonyms (0)

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Antonyms (2)

clean, make clean

v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

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