[{"word":"marking","phonetic":"/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to mark a box or bale of merchandise"},{"definition":"To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).","synonyms":["blemish","scar","scratch","stain"],"antonyms":[],"example":"See where this pencil has marked the paper."},{"definition":"To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To create an indication of (a location).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."},{"definition":"To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.","synonyms":["demonstrate","indicate","manifest","reveal","show","signal"],"antonyms":[],"example":"A bell marked the end of visiting hours."},{"definition":"To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.","synonyms":["display","show","write"],"antonyms":[],"example":"In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red."},{"definition":"To create (a mark) on a surface.","synonyms":["draw","trace"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.","synonyms":["commemorate","solemnize"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The national holiday is marked by fireworks."},{"definition":"(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His courage and energy marked him as a leader."},{"definition":"(of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.","synonyms":["classify","mark out"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.","synonyms":["destine","mark out","target"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; 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to enumerate and register; to keep score.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game"},{"definition":"To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To put a marker in the place of one's ball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["blemish","scar","scratch","stain","characterize","typify","classify","mark out","commemorate","solemnize","demonstrate","indicate","manifest","reveal","show","signal","destine","mark out","target","display","show","write","draw","trace","grade","score","hear","note","notice","observe","perceive","see","heed","listen to","look at","observe","watch","represent","see"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The action of the verb to mark.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A mark.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mark","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/marking"]}]