bookmark

American  

[book-mahrk] / ˈbʊkˌmɑrk /

noun

1. a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.

2. a bookplate.

3. Digital Technology.

   1. Also called favorite.  a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the web page.

   2. an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.

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verb (used with object)

1. Digital Technology. to create a bookmark for.

   I bookmarked ten of my favorite blogs.

bookmark British  

/ ˈbʊkˌmɑːk /

noun

1. Also called: bookmarker.  a strip or band of some material, such as leather or ribbon, put between the pages of a book to mark a place

2. computing

   1. an address for a website stored on a computer so that the user can easily return to the site

   2. an identifier placed in a document so that part of the document can be accessed easily

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verb

1. (tr) computing

   1. to identify and store (a website) so that one can return to it easily

   2. to place a bookmark in (a document)

Etymology

Origin of bookmark

First recorded in 1860–65; book + mark ¹

Example Sentences

In AP literature and composition class — I bought sticky tabs and used a pen as a bookmark so I could annotate as I was reading.

From Los Angeles Times

It will announce itself plainly: a recipe you bookmark without effort, a flavor you can’t stop thinking about, a night when cooking feels like curiosity instead of obligation.

From Salon

And bookmark this page for all our Sundance coverage: acquisition announcements, critical diaries, video interviews, newsletters and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Kids were making bookmarks and placemats, and writing poems and stories about our big accomplishment.

From Literature

Local hockey fans will want to bookmark Feb. 22 for Anaheim Ducks Day and families with little ones may be interested in the Disney Jr. Let’s Play!

From Los Angeles Times