hallmark
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.
to stamp or imprint (something) with a hallmark.
Origin of hallmark
1Other words from hallmark
- hallmarker, noun
Words Nearby hallmark
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How to use hallmark in a sentence
The concept of evidence-based medicine, for so long a hallmark of trustworthiness, has been deeply corrupted by drug and device manufacturers whose deep pockets can sway the results and the reporting.
My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place | jakemeth | September 22, 2020 | FortuneA sleek design is a hallmark of Moleskine, and makes this a great notebook for well beyond the classroom.
Notable notebooks for writing and drawing | PopSci Commerce Team | September 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceDiversity was also a hallmark of “Vida,” which ran for three seasons on STARZ.
FROM THE VAULTS: The opposite of binge-watching | Brian T. Carney | September 4, 2020 | Washington BladeIn fact, the lack of reliable, quickly updating data has been a hallmark of this crisis, whether it be public health or economic data.
How The Experts Are Measuring The Economic Recovery | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 15, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightJust as scientists are beginning to understand how this microbiome supports human health, hallmarks of modern life such as antibiotics and processed foods may be pushing many of our microbial residents toward extinction.
Scientists want to build a Noah’s Ark for the human microbiome | Carolyn Beans | June 11, 2020 | Science News
The idea that January 1st initiates a period of new beginning is not a flash of hallmark brilliance.
They apparently took that as a sign of suspicious activity, even though that can be a hallmark of people on the autism spectrum.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls | Emily Shire | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSplit-ticket voting in general elections, the hallmark of so-called independents, is relatively rare.
Fast food and personified death: not exactly hallmark material.
America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico | Michael Schulson | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is the hallmark of a successful multiplatform communication strategy.
ISIS Is Winning the Online Jihad Against the West | Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat (p. 310)they meant was that it was unconventional, was without the dignity of tradition to give it its hallmark.
The Building of a Book | VariousIn all cases success starts with innovative intelligence products, which has not been a hallmark of United States operations.
Shock and Awe | Harlan K. UllmanThere was imposed upon it the unmistakable hallmark of spirituality that has always identified it in the throng of the nations.
Jewish History | S. M. DubnowNature does not make duplicates; her creative hallmark is upon every leaf and bee; upon every cliff and cloud and star.
Child and Country | Will Levington ComfortThe reverse is fitted with two studs and a hook and bears the hallmark of "W. Pinchin, Philada."
American Military Insignia 1800-1851 | J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.
British Dictionary definitions for hallmark
/ (ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk) /
British 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
(tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark
Origin of hallmark
1- Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark
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