marker

Plural: markers

Noun

• An object used to indicate a position, score, or boundary.
• some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
  • "the buoys were markers for the channel"
• a distinguishing symbol
• a writing implement for making a mark
• Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
• A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen.
• Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
• A scorekeeper, especially one who tallies billiard scores.
• Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
• A device that fires a paintball.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A real or virtual objective, something to be aimed for.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A location on a stage or set where an actor is to stand or move to during a scene, usually indicated by a small X design placed on the floor.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A location on a stage or set where an actor is to stand or move to during a scene, usually indicated by a small X design placed on the floor.
• A direction issued by a camera operator for actors to be on their locations in readiness for a take.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• Synonym of IOU, an informal record of a debt.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A free or bound morpheme indicating a grammatical function.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• Ellipsis of discourse marker.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A substance used as an indicator for diagnosis or other analysis, a biomarker.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• The soldier who forms the pilot of a wheeling column or marks the direction of an alignment.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A sewing machine attachment that creases the fabric to mark a line
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• A counter, especially one used in card games or backgammon.
• Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
• Any of various objects that mark a place on the landscape, such as a milepost, blaze, or surveyor's cairn.
• Someone who assigns marks on tests, examinations, etc.; a grader.
• The ink marks or residue of a felt-tipped pen.
• A personal favor owed to someone, whether written or not.
• A formal certification that a company was the first to approach a competition authority to reveal the existence of a cartel, generally entitling it to greater leniency during the cartel's dissolution and punishment.
• A player on defense used to mark one or more offensive players.
• A player employed by a private club to compete against members.
• A point, unit of scoring in a game or competition.

Verb

• To mark or write on (something) using a marker

Examples

• Don't use the permanent marker on the whiteboard.
• Each tile on the Words With Friends board acts as a MARKER for potential scores.
• Susie got marker all over the walls.
• We may not be able to do this alone. Maybe it’s time to call in some of our markers.

Synonyms

mark, marking, IOU

Related Words

man marker, man-marker