watermarked
Bearing hidden imprint
Watermarked describes something bearing a watermark—a faint design visible when paper is held to light, or a digital identifier embedded in images, video, or audio.
Watermarks traditionally authenticated documents and currency; digital watermarks now track ownership and discourage piracy: The stock photos were watermarked until purchase.
Watermarked stationery suggests quality.
Medium of exchange
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- certificateFormal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
bond · check · deed · stock certificate · official document · letterhead · seal · hologram
Pre-made licensable photograph
- previewAdvance showing sample
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- low-resolutionPoor image clarity
- sampleSubset for study
proof · comp · draft · thumbnail · screenshot · video · streaming · metadata
Not immediately obvious
- faintWeak and indistinct
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
semi-transparent · embedded · ghosted · overlay · visible · tiled · diagonal · repeating
Resistant to unauthorized modification
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- fraud preventionStopping dishonest financial activity
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
deterrent · security feature · anti-piracy · tracking · tracing · identification · detection · verification
Confirmed as accurate
- genuineTruly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- authenticVerified as original
- unalteredNot modified whatsoever
certified · official · legitimate · bona fide · validated · authenticated · traceable · provenance
Legal rights over inventions
- infringementViolation of rights
- licensingGranting official permission
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
authorship · copyright notice · all rights reserved · fair use · creative commons · derivative work · piracy · unauthorized
currency
Medium of exchange
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- certificateFormal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
diploma · bond · check · deed · stock certificate · official document · letterhead · seal · hologram · fiber
stock photo
Pre-made licensable photograph
- previewAdvance showing sample
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- low-resolutionPoor image clarity
sample · proof · comp · draft · thumbnail · screenshot · video · streaming · metadata · invisible
subtle
Not immediately obvious
- faintWeak and indistinct
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
translucent · semi-transparent · embedded · ghosted · overlay · visible · tiled · diagonal · repeating · patterned
tamper-proof
Resistant to unauthorized modification
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- fraud preventionStopping dishonest financial activity
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
forgery · deterrent · security feature · anti-piracy · tracking · tracing · identification · detection · verification · proof
verified
Confirmed as accurate
unaltered · certified · official · legitimate · bona fide · validated · authenticated · traceable · provenance · sourced
intellectual property
Legal rights over inventions
- infringementViolation of rights
- licensingGranting official permission
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
attribution · authorship · copyright notice · all rights reserved · fair use · creative commons · derivative work · piracy · unauthorized · reproduction
watermarkedunmarked
Having no visible identification
plain · blank · unembossed · clean · unbranded
watermarkedunprotected
Without safeguard or shield
unsecured · unverified · unauthenticated · counterfeit · forged