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
Etymology
Origin of marked
Explanation
Marked is an adjective meaning “clear” or “noticeable.” Filling your living room with pictures of pandas will show your marked appreciation for all things panda. The adjective marked can have several senses. In addition to meaning “very noticeable,” it can be used in relation to the noun mark, as in “to show a mark.” You may have also heard the expression a “marked man.” Marked in this sense means to have been chosen for punishment or a bad ending. Trip your opponent in this year’s field day sack race, and you will likely find yourself a marked man at the next contest.
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Example Sentences
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He made his third trip to Cooperstown this weekend, which marked his first visit for an induction weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Mars flyby, however, marked the first time the instrument measured the magnetic signature of a celestial body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The incident marked the first direct link between the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The figure marked a 3% increase in organic terms from a year earlier and compares with the 1% rise it reported in the first three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
At last he turned to the left, toward a line of trees that marked the shore.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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