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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. goal; imprint, stain; label, badge; token, symptom; symbol; standard, demarcation. See indication. —v. t. inscribe, stain; note; check, indicate; delimit. See attention, speciality.

- mark down

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [The physical result of marking]

Syn. brand, stamp, blaze, imprint, impression, line, trace, check, stroke, streak, dot, point, nick, underlining.

2. [A target]

Syn. butt, prey, bull's eye; see target .

3. [A record]

Syn. register, record, trademark, impression, price tag, price mark, ticket, label, score, representation.

4. [Effect]

Syn. manifestation, consequence, value; see result .

5. [A symbol]

Syn. sign, image, badge; see emblem .

6. [An evidence of character]

Syn. idiosyncrasy, particularity, indication; see characteristic , trait .

7. [The point at which a race begins]

Syn. starting line, start, holes, gun.

• beside the mark,

Syn. beside the point, extraneous, immaterial; see irrelevant .

• hit the mark*,

Syn. achieve, accomplish, do right, do well; see succeed 1 .

• make one's mark,

Syn. accomplish, prosper, become famous; see succeed 1 .

• miss the mark,

Syn. be unsuccessful, err, mistake, misunderstand; see fail 1 .

• wide of the mark,

Syn. erring, mistaken, inaccurate; see wrong 2 .

v.

1. [To make a mark]

Syn. brand, stamp, imprint, blaze, print, emboss, check, chalk, label, sign, impress, identify, check off, trace, stroke, streak, dot, point, nick, underline, score, inscribe, seal.

2. [To designate]

Syn. earmark, point out, stake out, indicate, signal, signalize, check off, mark off, signify, remark, denote; see also designate 1 .

3. [To distinguish]

Syn. characterize, signalize, qualify; see distinguish 1 .

4. [To note carefully]

Syn. chronicle, register, write down; see list 1 , record 1 .

5. [To observe]

Syn. note, head, take notice of, pay attention to, bear in mind, consider; see also regard 1 .

6. [To give a grade to]

Syn. grade, rate, evaluate; see rank 2 .

7. [To put prices upon]

Syn. ticket, label, tag; see price .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. line, spot or blemish streak, tick, blot, impression, trace, blotch, dot, stain, smudge, imprint, score, scratch, cut.

2. characteristic sign, hallmark, indication, symptom, symbol, brand, badge, signature, proof, evidence.

3. standard norm, rule, criterion, scale, yardstick, gauge.

4. target goal, aim, end, objective, object, bull's-eye.

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v.

1. blemish streak, blot, leave an impression, blotch, dot, stain, smudge, splotch, mar, imprint, score, scratch, cut.

2. characterize distinguish, brand, stamp, imprint, identify, label, indicate, symbolize, denote.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure: impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, print, stamp. See MARKS. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token, witness. See SHOW. 3. A name or other device placed on merchandise to signify its ownership or manufacture: brand, colophon, label, trademark. See MARKS. 4. A distinctive element: attribute, character, characteristic, feature, peculiarity, property, quality, savor, trait. See BE. 5. A means by which individuals are compared and judged: benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, standard, test, touchstone, yardstick. See USUAL. 6. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See IMPORTANT, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT. 7. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account: attention, cognizance, espial, heed, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark. See KNOWLEDGE, SEE. 8. One that is fired at, attacked, or abused: butt3, target. See SEEK. 9. What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See PLANNED, PURPOSE. 10. Slang. A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt3, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. Informal: sucker. Slang: fall guy, gudgeon, monkey, patsy, pigeon, sap1. Chiefly British: mug. See WISE. II verb 1. To make known or identify, as by signs: denote, designate, indicate, point out, show, specify. See SHOW. 2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale: indicate, read, record, register, show. See SHOW. 3. To make a target of: target. Idiom: draw (or get) a bead on. See SEEK. 4. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point to, testify, witness. See SHOW. 5. To make noticeable or different: characterize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, individualize, set apart, signalize, singularize. See SAME. 6. To fix the limits of. Also used with off ox: out: bound2, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, limit, measure. See LIMITED. 7. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture: brand, identify, label, tag, trademark. See MARKS. 8. To attach a ticket to: label, tag, ticket. See MARKS. 9. To evaluate and assign a grade to: grade, score. See VALUE. 10. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind: descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mind, note, notice, observe, remark, see. See KNOWLEDGE, SEE.