marking

[mahr-king]

noun

1. a mark, or a number or pattern of marks: mark.

   birds with colorful markings.

2. the act of a person or thing that marks: mark.

   the marking of papers.

marking

/ ˈmɑːkɪŋ /

noun

1. a mark or series of marks

2. the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc

3. assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff

Word History and Origins

Origin of marking¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; mark ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The firm expects U.S. customers to spend a record $11.7 billion online for Black Friday, marking an 8.3% increase year over year.

Read more on MarketWatch

In June, the firm injected $1 billion into a Series G round, marking the largest single investment in its history.

Read more on Barron's

The S&P 500 Index was down 0.4% in November as of Wednesday’s close, marking its worst performance for the month since 2021.

Read more on Barron's

Liverpool has lost nine of its past 12 games in all competitions, marking its worst run of form since the 1950s.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

In September this year, scientists found rocks with unusual markings on Mars.

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• lettering