noun
One of the children had made a mark on the newly painted wall
This work bears the mark of true genius
I'm afraid your son's work has not come up to the mark
I'd give her a low mark for originality but high marks for technique
Her innovations have left their mark on all music composed since
Her criticisms fell wide of the mark
The next mark, a bell-buoy, should be left to port
Granada was a place of little mark as compared with Cordova
Randolph has made his mark in the world of scholarship
verb
That glass has marked the finish on the table
Mark your choice with an 'X' next to the candidate's name
Mark the way she swings the golf club. Mark my words or you'll be sorry
His music is marked by long atonal passages
The teachers are busy marking exam papers
Prices were marked up to keep pace with inflation
mark down
Mark down these numbers in your book
We marked down the prices for a quick sale
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