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| adj. | 1. marked, pronounced | strongly marked; easily noticeable.; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" |
| ~ noticeable | capable or worthy of being perceived.; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" |
| adj. | 2. marked | singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate.; "a marked man" |
| ~ conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind.; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
| adj. | 3. marked | having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination.; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads" |
| ~ asterisked, starred | marked with an asterisk.; "the starred items" |
| ~ barred | marked with stripes or bands. |
| ~ scarred | deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury.; "Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?"; "a face scarred by anxiety"; "the fire left her arm badly scarred" |
| ~ well-marked | clearly indicated.; "a well-marked route" |
| ~ masked | having markings suggestive of a mask.; "the masked face of a raccoon" |
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| n. (cognition) | 1. grade, mark, score | 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?" |
| ~ rating, valuation, evaluation | an appraisal of the value of something.; "he set a high valuation on friendship" |
| ~ grade point | a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course. |
| ~ centile, percentile | (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total. |
| ~ decile | (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores. |
| ~ quartile | (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores. |
| n. (communication) | 2. mark, marker, marking | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| ~ earmark | identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal. |
| ~ brand | identification mark on skin, made by burning. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product. |
| ~ assay-mark, authentication, hallmark | a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity. |
| ~ postmark | a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing. |
| ~ watermark | a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light. |
| ~ broad arrow | an arrowhead mark identifying British government property. |
| ~ milepost, milestone | stone post at side of a road to show distances. |
| ~ peg, pin | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. |
| ~ pip, spot | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). |
| ~ label | an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object. |
| ~ cairn | a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path. |
| n. (communication) | 3. mark, target | a reference point to shoot at.; "his arrow hit the mark" |
| ~ point of reference, reference point, reference | an indicator that orients you generally.; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved" |
| ~ clout | a target used in archery. |
| ~ drogue | a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane. |
| ~ bull's eye, bull | the center of a target. |
| n. (communication) | 4. mark, print | a visible indication made on a surface.; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" |
| ~ fingerprint | a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations. |
| ~ footmark, footprint, step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface.; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" |
| ~ trace | a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle. |
| ~ indicant, indication | something that serves to indicate or suggest.; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
| ~ mintmark | a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced. |
| ~ stroke | a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush.; "she applied the paint in careful strokes" |
| ~ hoof-mark, hoof mark, hoofprint | a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal. |
| ~ line | a mark that is long relative to its width.; "He drew a line on the chart" |
| ~ line | in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. mark | the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember.; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" |
| ~ effect, impression | an outward appearance.; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting" |
| n. (communication) | 6. brand, mark, stain, stigma | a symbol of disgrace or infamy.; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" |
| ~ demerit | a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces.; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" |
| ~ bend sinister, bar sinister | a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left. |
| ~ cloven foot, cloven hoof | the mark of Satan. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| n. (quantity) | 7. deutsche mark, deutschmark, german mark, mark | formerly the basic unit of money in Germany. |
| ~ german monetary unit | monetary unit in Germany. |
| ~ pfennig | 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany. |
| n. (person) | 8. mark, saint mark, st. mark | Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel. |
| ~ apostelic father, apostle | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people. |
| ~ evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. |
| ~ saint | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization. |
| n. (person) | 9. chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. |
| ~ dupe, victim | a person who is tricked or swindled. |
| n. (communication) | 10. mark | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).; "his answer was just a punctuation mark" |
| ~ printed symbol, written symbol | a written or printed symbol. |
| ~ arrow, pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation. |
| ~ broad arrow | a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing. |
| ~ call mark, call number, pressmark | a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location. |
| ~ caret | a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text. |
| ~ check mark, tick, check | a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc..; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" |
| ~ diacritic, diacritical mark | a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation. |
| ~ ditto, ditto mark | a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated. |
| ~ dollar mark, dollar sign | a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars. |
| ~ point, head | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.; "the point of the arrow was due north" |
| ~ punctuation mark, punctuation | the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases. |
| n. (communication) | 11. mark, sign | 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" |
| ~ clew, clue, cue | evidence that helps to solve a problem. |
| ~ token | something serving as a sign of something else. |
| n. (communication) | 12. gospel according to mark, mark | the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament. |
| ~ book | a major division of a long written composition.; "the book of Isaiah" |
| ~ new testament | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible. |
| ~ evangel, gospel, gospels | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings. |
| n. (attribute) | 13. mark, scar, scrape, scratch | an indication of damage. |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| n. (attribute) | 14. crisscross, cross, mark | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other. |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| n. (act) | 15. bell ringer, bull's eye, home run, mark | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal.; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" |
| ~ success | an attainment that is successful.; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| ~ figure of speech, trope, image, figure | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense. |
| v. (contact) | 16. label, mark, tag | attach a tag or label to.; "label these bottles" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ brandmark, trademark, brand | mark with a brand or trademark.; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" |
| ~ point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. |
| ~ point | mark with diacritics.; "point the letter" |
| ~ point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. |
| ~ calibrate | mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units.; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale" |
| ~ code | attach a code to.; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later" |
| ~ badge | put a badge on.; "The workers here must be badged" |
| v. (communication) | 17. mark | designate as if by a mark.; "This sign marks the border" |
| ~ differentiate, distinguish, mark | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" |
| ~ bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point | be a signal for or a symptom of.; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" |
| ~ blaze | indicate by marking trees with blazes.; "blaze a trail" |
| ~ dimension | indicate the dimensions on.; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart" |
| ~ signpost | mark with a signpost, as of a path. |
| ~ distinguish, signalise, signalize | make conspicuous or noteworthy. |
| ~ buoy | mark with a buoy. |
| v. (cognition) | 18. differentiate, distinguish, mark | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" |
| ~ mark | designate as if by a mark.; "This sign marks the border" |
| ~ characterize, characterise, qualify | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" |
| ~ characterise, characterize | be characteristic of.; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?" |
| v. (cognition) | 19. commemorate, mark | mark by some ceremony or observation.; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" |
| ~ celebrate, observe, keep | behave as expected during of holidays or rites.; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" |
| v. (change) | 20. mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ dot | mark with a dot.; "dot your `i's" |
| ~ stigmatise, stigmatize | mark with a stigma or stigmata.; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress" |
| ~ raddle | mark or paint with raddle. |
| ~ striate | mark with striae or striations. |
| ~ ink | mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink.; "he inked his finger" |
| ~ dimple | mark with, or as if with, dimples.; "drops dimpled the smooth stream" |
| ~ spot | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| ~ crisscross | mark with a pattern of crossing lines.; "crisscross the sheet of paper" |
| ~ asterisk, star | mark with an asterisk.; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" |
| ~ flag | provide with a flag.; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" |
| ~ tip | mark with a tip.; "tip the arrow with the small stone" |
| ~ underline, underscore | draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. |
| ~ stripe | mark with stripes. |
| ~ speck | produce specks in or on.; "speck the cloth" |
| ~ bespot | mark with, or as if with, spots. |
| ~ trace, describe, draw, line, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface.; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
| ~ mark, tag, label | attach a tag or label to.; "label these bottles" |
| ~ stake, post | mark with a stake.; "stake out the path" |
| ~ brand | burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals. |
| v. (social) | 21. brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise, stigmatize | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" |
| ~ label | assign a label to; designate with a label.; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" |
| v. (perception) | 22. mark, note, notice | notice or perceive.; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ take notice | observe with special attention.; "Take notice of the great architecture" |
| v. (contact) | 23. mark, pit, pock, scar | mark with a scar.; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" |
| ~ nock, score, mark | make small marks into the surface of.; "score the clay before firing it" |
| ~ blemish, deface, disfigure | mar or spoil the appearance of.; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" |
| ~ pockmark | mark with or as if with pockmarks.; "Her face was pockmarked by the disease" |
| ~ cicatrise, cicatrize | form a scar, after an injury.; "the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon" |
| ~ incise | make an incision into by carving or cutting. |
| v. (contact) | 24. mark, nock, score | make small marks into the surface of.; "score the clay before firing it" |
| ~ scarify | scratch the surface of.; "scarify seeds" |
| ~ scotch | make a small cut or score into. |
| ~ scribe | score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking. |
| ~ line | mark with lines.; "sorrow had lined his face" |
| ~ notch | cut or make a notch into.; "notch the rope" |
| ~ pock, scar, pit, mark | mark with a scar.; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" |
| v. (communication) | 25. mark, set | establish as the highest level or best performance.; "set a record" |
| ~ lay down, establish, make | institute, enact, or establish.; "make laws" |
| v. (communication) | 26. mark, score | make underscoring marks. |
| ~ invalidate, cancel | make invalid for use.; "cancel cheques or tickets" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (communication) | 27. cross off, cross out, mark, strike off, strike out | remove from a list.; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list" |
| ~ take away, take out | take out or remove.; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" |
| v. (cognition) | 28. check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ receipt | mark or stamp as paid. |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| v. (cognition) | 29. grade, mark, score | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" |
| ~ appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, measure, value | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" |
| v. (change) | 30. mark, punctuate | insert punctuation marks into. |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ quote | put quote marks around.; "Here the author is quoting his colleague" |
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| n. (location) | 1. place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ tomb, grave | a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).; "he put flowers on his mother's grave" |
| ~ junction | the place where two or more things come together. |
| ~ birthplace, place of birth | the place where someone was born. |
| ~ polling place, polling station | a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election. |
| ~ end | one of two places from which people are communicating to each other.; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time" |
| ~ hiding place | a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself). |
| ~ heights, high | a high place.; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights" |
| ~ hole-in-the-wall | a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place.; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall" |
| ~ holy, holy place, sanctum | a sacred place of pilgrimage. |
| ~ mecca | a place that attracts many visitors.; "New York is a mecca for young artists" |
| ~ nesting place | a place suitable for nesting. |
| ~ overlook | a high place affording a good view. |
| ~ crest, summit, top, peak, tip, crown | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| ~ rendezvous | a place where people meet.; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous" |
| ~ scour | a place that is scoured (especially by running water). |
| ~ service area | place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities. |
| ~ showplace | a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty. |
| ~ solitude | a solitary place. |
| ~ stop | a spot where something halts or pauses.; "his next stop is Atlanta" |
| ~ target area, target | the location of the target that is to be hit. |
| ~ puddle, pool | something resembling a pool of liquid.; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" |
| ~ zone | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features. |
| n. (communication) | 2. spot | a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. point, spot | an outstanding characteristic.; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" |
| ~ characteristic | a distinguishing quality. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot | a blemish made by dirt.; "he had a smudge on his cheek" |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| ~ blotch, splodge, splotch | an irregularly shaped spot. |
| ~ fingermark, fingerprint | a smudge made by a (dirty) finger. |
| ~ inkblot | a blot made with ink. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | a small contrasting part of something.; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| ~ speck, pinpoint | a very small spot.; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" |
| ~ nebula | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea. |
| ~ splash | a patch of bright color.; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" |
| ~ worn spot, fret | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. |
| ~ plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. |
| ~ macule, macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases. |
| ~ mock sun, parhelion, sundog | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals.; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" |
| ~ macula, sunspot | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field. |
| ~ facula | a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots. |
| ~ facula | a bright spot on a planet. |
| n. (communication) | 6. spot | a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance.; "they changed his spot on the program" |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. spot | a business establishment for entertainment.; "night spot" |
| ~ cabaret, night club, nightclub, nightspot, club | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink.; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club" |
| ~ clip joint | a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment. |
| ~ hot spot, hotspot | a lively entertainment spot. |
| ~ joint | a disreputable place of entertainment. |
| ~ business establishment, place of business | an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered. |
| n. (act) | 8. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
| n. (state) | 9. spot, touch | a slight attack of illness.; "he has a touch of rheumatism" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (quantity) | 10. bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something.; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (communication) | 11. pip, spot | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| n. (artifact) | 12. spot, spotlight | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. |
| ~ lamp | an artificial source of visible illumination. |
| ~ theater light | any of various lights used in a theater. |
| n. (artifact) | 13. spot | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value.; "an eight-spot" |
| ~ eight-spot, eight | one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face. |
| ~ five, five-spot | a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips. |
| ~ four-spot, four | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips. |
| ~ nine-spot, nine | one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face. |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| ~ seven-spot, seven | one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face. |
| ~ six-spot, six | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips. |
| ~ ten-spot, ten | one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face. |
| n. (act) | 14. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it.; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" |
| ~ error, fault, mistake | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
| v. (perception) | 15. descry, espy, spot, spy | catch sight of. |
| ~ sight, spy | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" |
| v. (perception) | 16. discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart | detect with the senses.; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ resolve | make clearly visible.; "can this image be resolved?" |
| ~ discriminate | distinguish.; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" |
| v. (contact) | 17. blemish, spot | mar or impair with a flaw.; "her face was blemished" |
| ~ begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | make soiled, filthy, or dirty.; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!" |
| v. (contact) | 18. blob, blot, fleck, spot | make a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| ~ stain | produce or leave stains.; "Red wine stains the table cloth" |
| ~ change surface | undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface. |
| ~ splotch | blotch or spot. |
| ~ maculate, tarnish, defile, sully, stain | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" |
| ~ bespeckle, speckle | mark with small spots.; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" |
| ~ bespatter, spatter | spot, splash, or soil.; "The baby spattered the bib with food" |
| v. (change) | 19. spot | become spotted.; "This dress spots quickly" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ freckle | become freckled.; "I freckle easily" |
| ~ fox | become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots. |
| v. (change) | 20. spot | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ freckle | mark with freckles. |
| ~ dapple, mottle, cloud | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. |
| trademark | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark | a distinctive characteristic or attribute. |
| ~ characteristic | a distinguishing quality. |
| ~ mould, mold | a distinctive nature, character, or type.; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" |
| n. (communication) | 2. trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product. |
| ~ scrabble | a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game. |
| ~ monopoly | a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die. |
| ~ parcheesi | a modern board game based on pachisi. |
| ~ seeing eye dog | (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person. |
| ~ band aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters. |
| ~ colt | a kind of revolver. |
| ~ courtelle | an acrylic fabric resembling wool. |
| ~ crock pot | an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature. |
| ~ dumpster | a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste. |
| ~ elastoplast | an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds. |
| ~ formica | any of various plastic laminates containing melamine. |
| ~ frisbee | a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition. |
| ~ harris tweed | a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides. |
| ~ hoover | a kind of vacuum cleaner. |
| ~ hum-vee, humvee | a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive. |
| ~ ipod | (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files. |
| ~ video ipod | (trademark) an iPod that can also play video files. |
| ~ jaws of life | hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside. |
| ~ lastex | yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads. |
| ~ lilo | a type of inflatable air mattress. |
| ~ link trainer | an early form of flight simulator. |
| ~ loafer | a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel. |
| ~ luger | a German semiautomatic pistol. |
| ~ masonite | a type of fiberboard. |
| ~ model t | the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927. |
| ~ orlon | an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns. |
| ~ phillips screw | a screw with a special head having crossed slots. |
| ~ rollerblade | (trademark) an in-line skate. |
| ~ rolodex | (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers.; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex" |
| ~ sharpie | a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface. |
| ~ sheetrock | a kind of plasterboard. |
| ~ silex | a vacuum coffee maker. |
| ~ skivvies | men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts. |
| ~ sno-cat | a kind of snowmobile. |
| ~ spode | a brand of fine English porcelain. |
| ~ stanley steamer | a steam-powered automobile. |
| ~ teleprompter | a prompter for television performers. |
| ~ ultrasuede | a synthetic suede cloth. |
| ~ vaseline | a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly. |
| ~ velcro | nylon fabric used as a fastening. |
| ~ victrola | a brand of gramophone. |
| ~ viyella | a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool. |
| ~ walkman | (trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones. |
| ~ wedgwood | a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background. |
| ~ winchester | a shoulder rifle. |
| ~ linux | an open-source version of the UNIX operating system. |
| ~ yahoo | a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance. |
| ~ ask jeeves | a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms. |
| ~ windows | (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| ~ logo, logotype | a company emblem or device. |
| ~ spam | a canned meat made largely from pork. |
| ~ life saver | a candy shaped like a small lifesaver. |
| ~ twinkie | a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling. |
| ~ pablum | a soft form of cereal for infants. |
| ~ liederkranz | a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor. |
| ~ drambuie | a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur. |
| ~ realtor | a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors. |
| ~ mylar | a thin polyester film. |
| ~ plasticine | a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools). |
| ~ styrofoam | a light resilient foam of polystyrene. |
| ~ bakelite | a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.. |
| ~ vinylite | any of various vinyl resins. |
| ~ crazy glue | a commercial brand of epoxy glue. |
| ~ alka-seltzer | a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution. |
| ~ brioschi | an antacid. |
| ~ bromo-seltzer | an antacid. |
| ~ maalox | an antacid. |
| ~ mylanta | an antacid. |
| ~ pepto-bismal | an antacid. |
| ~ rolaids | an antacid. |
| ~ tums | an antacid. |
| ~ carboloy | an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools. |
| ~ carborundum | an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals. |
| ~ kitty litter | granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog. |
| ~ clorox | a commercial bleaching agent. |
| ~ duralumin | an aluminum-based alloy. |
| ~ freon | any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant. |
| ~ inconel | a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades. |
| ~ invar | an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments. |
| ~ kleenex | a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief. |
| ~ kwell | a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo. |
| ~ malathion | a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites. |
| ~ microtaggant | (trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting. |
| ~ nichrome | an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements. |
| ~ pyrex | a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry. |
| v. (contact) | 3. brand, brandmark, trademark | mark with a brand or trademark.; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" |
| ~ mark, tag, label | attach a tag or label to.; "label these bottles" |
| v. (communication) | 4. trademark | register the trademark of.; "The company trademarked their new gadget" |
| ~ file, register | record in a public office or in a court of law.; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint" |
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