/mɑˈɹkɪŋ/ - [marking] - mark•ing
We found 11 definitions of marking from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: markings |
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marking - a pattern of marks | ||
design, pattern, figure the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" | ||
blaze a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes" | ||
crisscross, cross, mark a marking that consists of lines that cross each other | ||
eyespot, ocellus an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color | ||
shading a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades | ||
dapple, speckle, fleck, maculation, patch, spot a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole | ||
marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface | ||
decoration the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
lineation the act of marking or outlining with lines | ||
mottling the act of coloring with areas of different shades | ||
marking - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do" | ||
grading, scoring | ||
evaluation, rating act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of | ||
marking - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" | ||
marker, mark | ||
symbol something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States" | ||
earmark identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal | ||
brand a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" | ||
trademark a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product | ||
assay-mark, authentication, hallmark validating the authenticity of something or someone | ||
postmark a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing | ||
watermark a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light | ||
broad arrow an arrow with a wide barbed head | ||
milepost, milestone stone post at side of a road to show distances | ||
peg, pin a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | ||
pip, spot a small hard seed found in some fruits | ||
label trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent" |