US /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #9043

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A pen with a thick, felt tip used for writing or drawing.

    She used a red marker to highlight the important dates.

  2. 2
    noun

    An object or sign used to show a position or boundary.

    A stone marker showed where the old castle once stood.

  3. 3
    noun

    A sign or event that shows or proves something.

    Graduation is an important marker of independence for many students.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms markers
Derived forms backmarkerbiomarkerbookmarkerchemomarkerexomarkerfluoromarkergeomarkerglycomarkerhitmarkerimmunomarkerintermarkermarkerboard
Related forms man-marker

Etymology

From mark + -er.

Topics

markdown

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