marking
Indicating with symbols
Marking is the act of putting a mark on something, or the mark itself—often a pattern of colors or shapes: The bird's distinctive markings helped identify the species.
In education, marking means grading student work: She spent the weekend marking essays.
In sports, marking is guarding an opponent closely to prevent them from receiving the ball.
Formal evaluation of worth
- scoringEarning points in competition
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- examsFormal academic tests
- papersOfficial written records
tests · homework · assignments · rubric · criteria · feedback · correction · comments
Marks left by walking
- tracksMarks showing passage
- spoorAnimal's passage evidence
- imprintsMarks made by pressing
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
residue · vestiges · fossils · signatures · DNA · fibers · stains · scent
Writing fluid
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- designPurposeful creative planning
- permanentFixed without end
- artistMaker of creative works
tattooist · sleeve · tribal · traditional · memorial · symbolic · scarification · branding
Company identifying symbol
- identityWho someone is
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
naming · tagline · slogan · positioning · cattle · livestock · hot iron · ownership
Airborne odor detected
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- boundariesLines marking separation
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
claiming · patrol · dominance · range · den · wildlife · canine · feline
Sign revealing status
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- pictogramSymbol using visual likeness
- flagCloth symbol or signal
banner · notice · road sign · stop sign · wayfinding · milestone · pointer · directional
Relating to districts
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- picking upGrasping and lifting
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
shadowing · pressing · closing down · defensive · midfielder · positioning · set piece · corner
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
papers · tests · homework · assignments · rubric · criteria · feedback · correction · comments · percentages
footprints
Marks left by walking
evidence · residue · vestiges · fossils · signatures · DNA · fibers · stains · scent · territorial
ink
Writing fluid
artist · tattooist · sleeve · tribal · traditional · memorial · symbolic · scarification · branding · henna
logo
Company identifying symbol
recognition · naming · tagline · slogan · positioning · cattle · livestock · hot iron · ownership · ranch
scent
Airborne odor detected
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- boundariesLines marking separation
- urineRenal excretion fluid
pheromones · claiming · patrol · dominance · range · den · wildlife · canine · feline · predator
indicator
Sign revealing status
flag · banner · notice · road sign · stop sign · wayfinding · milestone · pointer · directional · arrow
zonal
Relating to districts
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- picking upGrasping and lifting
- trackingMonitoring location over time
assignment · shadowing · pressing · closing down · defensive · midfielder · positioning · set piece · corner · free kick
tags
Identifiers for sorting items
- stickersAdhesive-backed paper images
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- nameplatesSigns displaying names
decals · badges · stamps · tickets · notations · signage · placards · barcodes · price tags · SKU
- highlightingemphasizing, stressing, underscoring, accenting, accentuating
- dirtyingsoiling, dirtying, staining, smearing, smudging
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- annotationnoting, glossing, labeling, commenting, footnoting
- soccer tacticsformation, pressing, passing, counter-attack, counterattack
- solving strategieselimination, process of elimination, trial and error, guess and check, pattern recognition
markingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
overlooking · disregarding · neglecting · passing over · missing
markinganonymizing
Removing identifying information
disguising · concealing · obscuring · camouflaging · blending
- marking timeProgressing only nominally
- marking offDesignating by boundary
- marking upAdding written notes
- facial markings
- road markingsPainted guides on pavement
- marking territorySignaling ownership of space