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marked

(märkt)

adj.

1. Having one or more distinguishing marks.

2. Clearly defined and evident; noticeable: a marked increase in temperature. See Synonyms at noticeable.

3. Singled out, especially for a dire fate: a marked man.

4. Linguistics

a. Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.

b. Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.

mark′ed·ly (mär′kĭd-lē) adv.

mark′ed·ness n.

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marked

(mɑːkt)

adj

1. obvious, evident, or noticeable

2. singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc: a marked man.

3. (Linguistics) 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

markedly adv

ˈmarkedness n

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marked

(mɑrkt)

adj.

1. striking; conspicuous: marked success.

2. watched as an object of suspicion or vengeance: a marked man.

3. having a mark or marks: strikingly marked birds.

4. (of a linguistic form)

a. characterized by the presence of a distinctive feature, grammatical marker, or element of meaning not present in a related item: The word drake, which specifies “male,” is marked, in contrast to duck, which does not specify sex.

b. occurring less typically than an alternative form.

[before 1000]

mark′ed•ly, adv.

mark′ed•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	marked - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" pronounced noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"
	2.	marked - singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man" conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
	3.	marked - having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads" unmarked - not having an identifying mark; "unmarked cards"; "an unmarked police car"

marked

adjective noticeable, clear, decided, striking, noted, obvious, signal, dramatic, considerable, outstanding, remarkable, apparent, prominent, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, notable, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, salient There has been a marked increase in crimes against property.
hidden, concealed, obscure, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, insignificant, inconspicuous, imperceptible, indistinct, unnoticeable

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marked

adjective

Readily attracting notice:

arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.

Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

Translations

واضِح، مَلْحوظ

zřetelný

klar

merklich prägen

σημαδεμένος

acusado marcado notable pronunciado

huomattavamerkittävä

marqué

greinilegur

marcato segnalato segnato

заметный

belirgin

显著的

marked

[mɑːkt] ADJ

1. (= noticeable) [improvement, increase, deterioration, reduction] → marcado, notable; [difference, change] → acusado, marcado; [contrast] → acusado, fuerte; [accent] → marcado, fuerte; [effect] → acusado, notable; [reluctance] → notable, evidente
the difference has become more marked → la diferencia se ha vuelto más acusada or marcada, la diferencia se acusa cada vez más
he was a quiet boy, in marked contrast to his raucous brothers → era un chico callado, muy diferente a sus escandalosos hermanos

2. (= targeted) to be a marked man → ser un hombre marcado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

marked

[ˈmɑː^rkt] adj

(= noticeable) → marqué(e), net(te)
in marked contrast to ... → en contraste frappant avec ...

to be a marked man → être l'homme à abattre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

marked

adj

contrast → merklich, deutlich; accent → stark, deutlich; improvement → spürbar, merklich; in marked contrast (to somebody/something) → in scharfem Gegensatz (zu jdm/etw); it is becoming more marked → es wird immer deutlicher, es tritt immer deutlicher zutage or zu Tage

he’s a marked man → er steht auf der schwarzen Liste

(= signposted) path, trail → ausgezeichnet

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

marked

[mɑːkt] adj (accent, contrast, bias) → marcato/a; (improvement, increase) → sensibile, spiccato/a, chiaro/a
he's a marked man → è sotto tiro

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mark

(maːk) noun

1. (also Deutsche Mark, ~Deutschmark (ˈdoitʃmaːk) ) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.

2. a point given as a reward for good work etc. She got good marks in the exam.

3. a stain. That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.

4. a sign used as a guide to position etc. There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.

5. a cross or other sign used instead of a signature. He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.

6. an indication or sign of a particular thing. a mark of respect.

verb

1. to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained. Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.

2. to give marks to (a piece of work). I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.

3. to show; to be a sign of. X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.

4. to note. Mark it down in your notebook.

5. (in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball. Your job is to mark the centre-forward.

marked adjective

obvious or easily noticeable. There has been a marked improvement in her work.

ˈmarkedly (-kid-) adverb

noticeably. It's markedly easier to do it by this method.

ˈmarker noun

1. a person who marks eg the score at games.

2. something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc. The area is indicated by large green markers.

3. a type of pen, usually with a thick point.

ˈmarksman (ˈmaːks-) – plural ˈmarksmen – noun

a person who shoots well. The police marksman did not kill the criminal – he wounded him in the leg to prevent him escaping.

ˈmarksmanship noun

a person's skill as a marksman.

leave/make one's mark

to make a permanent or strong impression. The horrors of the war have left their mark on the children.

mark out

1. to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc. The pitch was marked out with white lines.

2. to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future. He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.

mark time

to move the feet up and down as if marching, but without going forward. He's only marking time in this job till he gets a better one.

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I will ask the jury to take these large pantograph facsimilies of A's marked five months and seven months.

"Now examine this pantograph, taken at eight months, and also marked A.

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He was speaking almost at the instant that the shaft left the bowstring, yet it alighted in the target two inches nearer to the white spot which marked the centre than that of Hubert.

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When a dotted line reaches one of the horizontal lines, and is there marked by a small numbered letter, a sufficient amount of variation is supposed to have been accumulated to have formed a fairly well-marked variety, such as would be thought worthy of record in a systematic work.

By continuing the same process for a greater number of generations (as shown in the diagram in a condensed and simplified manner), we get eight species, marked by the letters between a14 and m14, all descended from (A).

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And here's one marked for Gatesgarth, and three that come from Littletown.

AND she hung up all sorts and sizes of clothes-- small brown coats of mice; and one velvety black mole- skin waist-coat; and a red tail- coat with no tail belonging to Squirrel Nutkin; and a very much shrunk blue jacket belonging to Peter Rabbit; and a petticoat, not marked, that had gone lost in the washing --and at last the basket was empty!

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When a piece of timber was intended for the larboard side, it would be marked thus--"L." When a piece was for the starboard side, it would be marked thus--"S." A piece for the larboard side forward, would be marked thus--"L.

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Behind him pushed another giant with red hair and a bristling mustache; while the third was marked by a terrible scar across his left cheek and forehead and from a blow which had evidently put out his left eye, for that socket was empty, and the sunken eyelid but partly covered the inflamed red of the hollow where his eye had been.

Only once before had he fought to the death, but that once had taught him the love of it, and ever after until his death it marked his manner of fighting; so that men who loathed and hated and feared him were as one with those who loved him in acknowledging that never before had God joined in the human frame absolute supremacy with the sword and such utter fearlessness.

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Apart from their serious influence as determining destinies of the character, what endless opportunities they afford to lovers, who perhaps are denied all other meeting-places than may be found on the tell-tale pages of a marked volume.

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Here was a chance of reading that domestic bit about the child which I had marked on the day of Mr.