marking pen

Ink tool, permanent

A marking pen is a pen with a felt or fiber tip that delivers ink for writing, highlighting, or labeling.

The term covers everything from fine-tipped permanent markers to broad highlighters.

Marking pens are distinguished from ballpoint or fountain pens by their porous tips: Label the boxes with a marking pen.

highlight

fluorescent

Emitting light when energized

highlighter · neon · underline · emphasis · annotate · study · revision · bright · illuminate · contrast

tool

felt-tip

Porous writing point

  • nibPen's writing tip
  • capCovering for top
  • cartridgeSealed container for supplies

refillable · washable · non-toxic · bullet tip · chisel tip · fine point · broad tip · barrel · bleed-through · feathering

permanent

indelible

Impossible to remove

long-lasting · durable · stain · colorfast · oil-based · alcohol-based · pigment · archival · industrial · label maker

whiteboard

dry-erase

Removable by wiping

meeting · brainstorm · expo · ghost · classroom · office · conference · magnetic

artistic

sketch

Hasty informal drawing

calligraphy · lettering · blending · shading · outlining · coloring · manga · comic · rendering · freehand

labeling

tag

Identifier or classifier

  • stickerAdhesive-backed paper or plastic
  • nameplateIdentifying sign mounted publicly
  • badgeWorn symbol of membership

identifier · signage · address · shipping · inventory · storage · organization · bin · container · packaging

Categories
Opposites
permanence of mark

marking pendry-erase marker

Wipeable ink pen

pencil · erasable pen · whiteboard marker · chalk · eraser

marking mechanism

marking penpencil

Graphite writing instrument

chalk · charcoal · crayon · colored pencil · pastel

MARKING vs. REMOVING

marking peneraser

Mark removal tool

correction fluid · white-out · stain remover · correction tape · rubber

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G