marking

American  

[mahr-king] / ˈmɑr kɪŋ /

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.

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marking British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of marking

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

Example Sentences

The leader was white with dark yellow markings on his face.

From Literature

Understandable, maybe, as he faces his eighth match in charge with six defeats and a one-point win against Japan marking his reign so far.

From BBC

“Force majeure has now materialized at two Gulf producers, marking a clear shift from risk to realized disruption,” analysts at Citi said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many technicians sees this as marking the spot where a shorter-term rally graduates to a long-term uptrend.

From MarketWatch

Kraken’s banking unit secured access to the Federal Reserve’s core payment systems, a first for a crypto firm, marking a potential mainstream breakthrough.

From Barron's

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