dogearing
Marking pages permanently
Dogearing is the practice of folding down the corner of a page to mark one's place in a book.
The fold resembles a floppy dog ear.
Some readers consider it practical; others view it as mistreating books: I caught her dogearing my first edition.
The term extends to any similar corner-folding.
Line from folding
- foldBend onto itself
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- frayingComing apart threadwise
damage · tearing · degradation · deterioration · aging · yellowing · worn · tattering
Bending something over itself
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- creaseLine from folding
- pageNoble's young assistant
- markerSomething that signals location
bookmark · spot · hold · reference · save · pause · resumption · continuation
Memory retrieval act
- reminderMemory aid
- noteShort written record
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- mnemonicTechnique for retention
retention · highlight · mark · jog · trigger · cue · revisit · key point
Relaxed, not official
- quickMoving with speed
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
makeshift · convenient · handy · low-tech · simple · unpretentious · practical · expedient
Regular sequence of actions
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- customHabitual group practice
- habitualDone by routine
- automaticOperating without intervention
unconscious · reflex · instinctive · repeated · pattern · tendency · inclination · quirk
crease
Line from folding
fraying · damage · tearing · degradation · deterioration · aging · yellowing · worn · tattering · softening
folding
Bending something over itself
marker · bookmark · spot · hold · reference · save · pause · resumption · continuation · navigation
recall
Memory retrieval act
mnemonic · retention · highlight · mark · jog · trigger · cue · revisit · key point · quote
informal
Relaxed, not official
- quickMoving with speed
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- spontaneousArising without external cause
impromptu · makeshift · convenient · handy · low-tech · simple · unpretentious · practical · expedient · offhand
routine
Regular sequence of actions
automatic · unconscious · reflex · instinctive · repeated · pattern · tendency · inclination · quirk · mannerism