Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - mark

 noun  Etymology: Latin Marcus  Date: 13th century  1.  a. an early Jewish Christian traditionally identified as the writer of the Gospel of ~ — called also John ~  b. the second Gospel in the New Testament — see bible table  2. a king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristram, and husband of Isolde MARK  I. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to Old High German marha boundary, Latin margo  Date: before 12th century  1. a boundary land  2.  a.  (1) a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers  (2) something (as a line, notch, or fixed object) designed to record position  b. one of the bits of leather or colored bunting placed on a sounding line at intervals  c. target  d. the starting line or position in a track event  e.  (1) goal, object  (2) an object of attack, ridicule, or abuse; specifically a victim or prospective victim of a swindle  (3) the point under discussion  (4) condition of being correct or accurate her observations are on the ~  f. a standard of performance, quality, or condition ; norm not feeling up to the ~ lately  3.  a.  (1) sign, indication gave her the necklace as a ~ of his esteem  (2) an impression (as a scratch, scar, or stain) made on something  (3) a distinguishing trait or quality ; characteristic the ~s of an educated person  b. a symbol used for identification or indication of ownership  c. a cross made in place of a signature  d.  (1) trade~  (2) capitalized — used with a numeral to designate a particular model of a weapon or machine Mark II  e. a written or printed symbol (as a comma or colon)  f. post~  g. a symbol used to represent a teacher's estimate of a student's work or conduct; especially grade  h. a figure registering a point or level reached or achieved the halfway ~ in the first period of play; especially record  4.  a. attention, notice nothing worthy of ~  b. importance, distinction stands out as a person of ~  c. a lasting or strong impression  d. an assessment of merits ; rating got high ~s for honesty  Synonyms: see sign  II. verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearcian; akin to Old High German marcon to ~, determine the boundaries of, Old English mearc boundary  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1.  a.  (1) to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of  (2) to plot the course of ; chart  b. to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary — usually used with off  2.  a.  (1) to designate as if by a ~  (2) to make or leave a ~ on  (3) to furnish with natural ~s wings ~ed with white  (4) to label so as to indicate price or quality  (5) to make notations in or on  b.  (1) to make note of in writing ; jot ~ing the date in his journal  (2) to indicate by a ~ or symbol ~ an accent  (3) register, record  (4) to determine the value of by means of ~s or symbols ; grade ~ term papers  c.  (1) characterize, distinguish the flamboyance that ~s her style  (2) signalize this year ~s our 50th anniversary  3. to take notice of ; observe ~ my words  4. to pick up (one's golf ball) from a putting green and substitute a ~er  intransitive verb to take careful notice  III. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English marc, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mork ~; akin to Old English mearc sign  Date: before 12th century  1. any of various old European units of weight used especially for gold and silver; especially a unit equal to about eight ounces (248 grams)  2. a unit of value:  a. an old English unit equal to 13s 4d  b. any one of various old Scandinavian or German units of value; specifically a unit and corresponding silver coin of the 16th century worth 1/2 taler  c.  (1) deutsche ~  (2) the basic monetary unit of East Germany replaced in 1990 by the West German deutsche ~  d. ~ka