markings

Noun

• a distinguishing symbol
• a pattern of marks
• evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
• the act of making a visible mark on a surface
• plural of marking
• the pattern of colouration on a particular animal

Verb

• attach a tag or label to
• designate as if by a mark
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
• mark by some ceremony or observation
• make or leave a mark on
• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
• notice or perceive
• mark with a scar
• make small marks into the surface of
• establish as the highest level or best performance
• make underscoring marks
• remove from a list
• put a check mark on or near or next to
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
• insert punctuation marks into

Examples

• We can recognise each leopard by its markings.

Synonyms

brand, check, check off, commemorate, cross off, cross out, denounce, differentiate, distinguish, grade, grading, label, mark, mark off, marker, marking, nock, note, notice, pit, pock, punctuate, scar, score, scoring, set, stigmatise, stigmatize, strike off, strike out, tag, tick, tick off

Antonyms

ignore