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 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
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
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’
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