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hallmark
[hawl-mahrk]
noun
an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark.
any mark or special indication of genuineness, good quality, etc.
any distinguishing feature or characteristic.
Accuracy is a hallmark of good scholarship.
verb (used with object)
to stamp or imprint (something) with a hallmark.
hallmark
/ ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk /
noun
an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc
a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence
an outstanding or distinguishing feature
verb
(tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark
Other Word Forms
- hallmarker noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hallmark1
Example Sentences
Stopping the run has been a hallmark of USC’s defense through six games.
The AMI observations, led by the Hebrew University team, were crucial in revealing the unusually rapid evolution of the radio emission -- a hallmark of this event and a major clue to understanding its physical nature.
His rise has all the hallmarks of a Shakespearean drama.
For many observers it heralds a return, for good or ill, to the party politicking that was a hallmark of the pre-1958 Fourth Republic.
Slowly but surely, this is weakening fellowship and community bonds — the hallmarks of many religious groups.
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