Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mark \Mark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Marking}.] [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc.
See {Mark} the sign.]
1. To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to
make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of
merchandise; to mark clothing.
2. To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used
literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the
spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him
for a leader.
3. To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or
any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his
hobnails marked the floor.
4. To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark
the points in a game of billiards or cards.
5. To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note
of; to remark; to heed; to regard. ``Mark the perfect
man.'' --Ps. xxxvii. 37.
{To mark out}.
(a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the
ringleaders were marked out for punishment.
(b) To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out
an item in an account.
{To mark time} (Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by
moving the legs alternately without advancing.
Syn: To note; remark; notice; observe; regard; heed; show;
evince; indicate; point out; betoken; denote;
characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand.
Marked \Marked\, a.
Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence;
noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a
marked instance. -- {Mark"ed*ly}, adv. --J. S. Mill.
{A marked man}, a man who is noted by a community, or by a
part of it, as, for excellence or depravity; -- usually
with an unfavorable suggestion.
Source : WordNet®
marked
adj 1: strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked
limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" [syn: {pronounced}]
2: singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a
marked man"
3: having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as
specified; often used in combination; "played with marked
cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads" [ant: {unmarked}]