marked
Americanadjective
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strikingly noticeable; conspicuous.
with marked success.
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- prominent, obvious, outstanding, striking
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watched as an object of suspicion or vengeance.
a marked man.
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having a mark or marks.
beautifully marked birds; to read the marked pages.
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Linguistics.
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(of a phoneme) characterized by the presence of a phonological feature that serves to distinguish it from an otherwise similar phoneme lacking that feature, as (d), which, in contrast to (t), is characterized by the presence of voicing.
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characterized by the presence of a marker indicating the grammatical function of a construction, as the plural in English, which, in contrast to the singular, is typically indicated by the presence of the marker -s.
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specifying an additional element of meaning, in contrast to a semantically related item, as drake in contrast to duck, where drake specifies “male” while duck does not necessarily specify sex.
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occurring less typically than an alternative form, as the word order in Down he fell in contrast to the more usual order of He fell down.
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adjective
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obvious, evident, or noticeable
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singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc
a marked man
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linguistics distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice
Other Word Forms
- half-marked adjective
- markedly adverb
- markedness noun
- well-marked adjective
Etymology
Origin of marked
Example Sentences
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In many ways, public records show, Hales’ life has been marked by challenges leading up to the deadly blaze.
From Los Angeles Times
The result marked the first time since March 2022 that the core measure fell below the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target.
The company in late 2022 struck a roughly $2.8 billion deal for Tom Ford, which at the time marked its biggest acquisition ever.
They tell hikers, first of all, to stay on the marked trails.
From Los Angeles Times
To avoid yet another night sitting in the darkness, she marked her birthday by strolling to the Paseo del Prado, an iconic boulevard not far from the waterfront cooled by a light sea breeze.
From Los Angeles Times
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