The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - markn.

1) spot, stain, blemish, smear, smudge, trace, impression, dent, nick, scratch, pock-mark or pock, streak, line, Brit splodge, US splotch: One of the children had made a mark on the newly painted wall. 2) sign, symbol, insigne, emblem, device, hallmark, earmark, fingerprint, badge, characteristic, token, brand, stamp, label, identification, indication, feature, attribute, trait, quality, property: This work bears the mark of true genius. 3) standard, criterion, norm, yardstick, level, measure: I'm afraid your son's work has not come up to the mark. 4) rating, grade, grading: I'd give her a low mark for originality but high marks for technique. 5) influence, impression, effect: Her innovations have left their mark on all music composed since 1900. 6) target, goal, objective, aim, purpose, end, object: Her criticisms fell wide of the mark. 7) marker, indicator, guide, signpost, landmark: The next mark, a bell-buoy, should be left to port. 8) consequence, importance, note, noteworthiness, notability, distinction, eminence, dignity, prestige, standing, account: Granada was a place of little mark as compared with Cordova. 9) make one's mark. succeed, get ahead, triumph, distinguish oneself, attain distinction, bring honour upon oneself, acquit oneself, bring credit to oneself, have an effect, Colloq make it big, make the grade: Randolph has made his mark in the world of scholarship. --v. 1) 0 Sometimes, mark up. spot, stain, blemish, smear, smudge, streak, dent, trace, pock-mark, nick, scratch, cut, chip, pit, bruise: That glass has marked the finish on the table. 1) 1 signify, specify, indicate, designate, identify, tick, label: Mark your choice with an 'X' next to the candidate's name. 1) 2 pay attention to, attend (to) , pay heed to, note, notice, take notice of, watch, see, look at, observe; respect, mind, heed, obey: Mark the way she swings the golf club. Mark my words or you'll be sorry. 13 brand, stamp, identify, characterize, distinguish: His music is marked by long atonal passages. 1) 4 correct; grade, evaluate, assess, appraise: The teachers are busy marking exam papers. 1) 5 mark down. a write (down) , record, register, make (a) note of, note (down) : Mark down these numbers in your book. b decrease, reduce, devalue, devaluate, cut, slash, discount: We marked down the prices for a quick sale. 1) 6 mark up. a See 10, above. b increase, raise, hike, up: Prices were marked up to keep pace with inflation.