Meanings
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1
noun
A pen with a thick, felt tip used for writing or drawing.
She used a red marker to highlight the important dates.
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2
noun
An object or sign used to show a position or boundary.
A stone marker showed where the old castle once stood.
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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.