a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt

the blow left a red mark down one side of her face

a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something

the first syllable has a stress mark

a point awarded for a correct answer or for proficiency in an examination or competition

many candidates lose marks because they don't read the questions carefully

full marks to them for highlighting the threat to the rainforest

(followed by a numeral) a particular model or type of a vehicle or machine

a Mark 10 Jaguar

a target

few bullets could have missed their mark

the act of cleanly catching the ball direct from a kick, knock-on, or forward throw by an opponent, on or behind one's own 22-metre line, and exclaiming ‘Mark’, after which a free kick can be taken by the catcher

make a visible impression or stain on

he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information

she marked all her possessions with her name

an envelope marked ‘private and confidential’

indicate the position of

the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon

we have marked the area with red stones

(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers

the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark

notice or pay careful attention to

he'll leave you, you mark my words!

(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball

each central defender marks one attacker

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a Deutschmark

Germany spent billions of marks to save the French franc from speculators

a former English and Scottish money of account, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence in the currency of the day

Sir William left 500 marks for repairing the road to Cambridge

the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equal to 100 fening