marking out
Defining the edges
Marking out is designating boundaries or limits, typically by placing physical indicators: Workers spent the morning marking out the new parking spaces.
The phrase extends to distinguishing or singling out: Her talent marked her out for promotion.
In British usage, marking out often describes laying out sports pitches or construction sites with lines or stakes.
Assigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- delineatingDescribing with precision
- demarcatingDefining borders or limits
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
flagging · highlighting · identifying · pinpointing · annotating · outlining · defining · specifying
Posts or wagers
- surveyorOne who measures land
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- plottingDevising a secret plan
- stakingRisking something valuable
pegging · boundaries · coordinates · perimeter · corners · tape measure · theodolite · benchmarks
Hasty informal drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- outlineSummary of key elements
- tracingCopying by following lines
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
diagram · schematic · linework · template · detailing · crosshatch · patterning · scaling
Parallel traffic divisions
- pitchFrequency of sound
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- fieldArea of specialty
- sidelinesField boundary lines
baseline · boundary · goal line · center circle · penalty area · crease · yard lines · service box
Selecting as objective
- distinguishingIdentifying differences
- selectingPicking from options
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
- choosingSelecting from alternatives
picking · spotlighting · setting apart · identifying · separating · differentiating · victimizing · scapegoating
labeling
Assigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- delineatingDescribing with precision
- demarcatingDefining borders or limits
indicating · flagging · highlighting · identifying · pinpointing · annotating · outlining · defining · specifying · earmarking
stakes
Posts or wagers
- surveyorOne who measures land
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- plottingDevising a secret plan
staking · pegging · boundaries · coordinates · perimeter · corners · tape measure · theodolite · benchmarks · reference points
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- outlineSummary of key elements
- tracingCopying by following lines
rendering · diagram · schematic · linework · template · detailing · crosshatch · patterning · scaling · notation
lanes
Parallel traffic divisions
sidelines · baseline · boundary · goal line · center circle · penalty area · crease · yard lines · service box · foul line
targeting
Selecting as objective
- distinguishingIdentifying differences
- selectingPicking from options
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
choosing · picking · spotlighting · setting apart · identifying · separating · differentiating · victimizing · scapegoating · ostracizing
marking outerasing
Removing recorded marks
rubbing out · wiping away · obscuring · concealing · effacing
marking outblurring
Making less distinct
merging · conflating · homogenizing · integrating · fusing
marking outblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
including · assimilating · incorporating · merging · integrating
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