ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Marker

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly.

Definitions by Sense

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
(UK) Someone who assigns marks on tests, examinations, etc.; a grader.
(uncountable, colloquial) The ink marks or residue of a felt-tipped pen.
(figurative) A personal favor owed to someone, whether written or not.
(competition law) 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.
(sports) A player on defense used to mark one or more offensive players.
(dated) A player employed by a private club to compete against members.

Example Sentences

Board member Phillip Carlson […] said he considers [the election of] Brading to be a marker for the distance the gay and lesbian community has come.

So, in his end of term report, what marks would Brown award himself for his time at TfL? "8½," he replies. Why? "I'm a hard marker! […]

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.

He skipped past Marc Wilson before clipping a delicious cross into the Stoke danger zone, where Cisse's sharp movement allowed him to escape marker Robert Huth and send a far-post header crashing against the crossbar. And Cabaye was waiting to pounce on the rebound with a close range header.

Some of the native markers attain to great skill, and the brilliant success in London of " Jamsetjee " the Bombay professional affords sufficient testimony to their capabilities.

Of his victories over the curate at this game he is as proud as are others of his sex and cloth, not being old maids, of their mastery of "side" at billiards, and of an occasional victory over the club marker at evens.

The Court itself, with its rent, the wages of the Marker and the tips to the Marker, the rackets and the balls, the baths and the flannels and the washing of the flannels, do much to account for the costliness of play.

Word Forms

markers
markering
markered

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does marker mean?

Marker means Someone or something that creates marks, particularly.

What is a synonym for marker?

Common synonyms include mark, marking.

What is the opposite of marker?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use marker in a sentence?

Board member Phillip Carlson […] said he considers [the election of] Brading to be a marker for the distance the gay and lesbian community has come.

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Definitions by Sense

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly

Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly

(UK) Someone who assigns marks on tests, examinations, etc.; a grader.

(uncountable, colloquial) The ink marks or residue of a felt-tipped pen.

(figurative) A personal favor owed to someone, whether written or not.

(competition law) 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.

(sports) A player on defense used to mark one or more offensive players.

(dated) A player employed by a private club to compete against members.

Example Sentences

Board member Phillip Carlson […] said he considers [the election of] Brading to be a marker for the distance the gay and lesbian community has come.

So, in his end of term report, what marks would Brown award himself for his time at TfL? "8½," he replies. Why? "I'm a hard marker! […]

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.

He skipped past Marc Wilson before clipping a delicious cross into the Stoke danger zone, where Cisse's sharp movement allowed him to escape marker Robert Huth and send a far-post header crashing against the crossbar. And Cabaye was waiting to pounce on the rebound with a close range header.

Some of the native markers attain to great skill, and the brilliant success in London of " Jamsetjee " the Bombay professional affords sufficient testimony to their capabilities.

Of his victories over the curate at this game he is as proud as are others of his sex and cloth, not being old maids, of their mastery of "side" at billiards, and of an occasional victory over the club marker at evens.

The Court itself, with its rent, the wages of the Marker and the tips to the Marker, the rackets and the balls, the baths and the flannels and the washing of the flannels, do much to account for the costliness of play.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does marker mean?

Marker means Someone or something that creates marks, particularly.

What is a synonym for marker?

Common synonyms include mark, marking.

What is the opposite of marker?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use marker in a sentence?

Board member Phillip Carlson […] said he considers [the election of] Brading to be a marker for the distance the gay and lesbian community has come.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.