Stain
A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Staining is used for biochemical research, metal staining, and art (e.g., wood staining, stained glass).
Stain (noun)
A discoloured spot or area.
Stain (noun)
A blemish on one’s character or reputation.
Stain (noun)
A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
Stain (noun)
A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
Stain (noun)
Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
Stain (verb)
To discolour.
“to stain the hand with dye”
“armour stained with blood”
Stain (verb)
To taint or tarnish someone’s character or reputation
Stain (verb)
To coat a surface with a stain
“to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc.”
“the stained glass used for church windows”
Stain (verb)
To become stained; to take a stain.
Stain (verb)
To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
Stain (verb)
To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
Mark (noun)
Boundary, land within a boundary.
Mark (noun)
A boundary; a border or frontier. 9th-19th c.
Mark (noun)
A boundary-post or fence. 13th-18th c.
Mark (noun)
A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers. from 14th c.
Mark (noun)
A type of small region or principality. from 18th c.
Mark (noun)
Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
Mark (noun)
A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples. from 19th c.
Mark (noun)
An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something. from 8th c.
Mark (noun)
A characteristic feature. from 16th c.
“A good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman.”
Mark (noun)
A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. from 9th c.
Mark (noun)
A sign or brand on a person. from 10th c.
Mark (noun)
A written character or sign. from 10th c.
“The font wasn’t able to render all the diacritical marks properly.”
Mark (noun)
A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc. from 11th c.
“With eggs, you need to check for the quality mark before you buy.”
Mark (noun)
Resemblance, likeness, image. 14th-16th c.
Mark (noun)
A particular design or make of an item now usually with following numeral. from 15th c.
“I am proud to present my patented travelator, mark two.”
Mark (noun)
Indicator of position, objective etc.
Mark (noun)
A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such point gained as out of a possible total. from 19th c.
“What mark did you get in your history test?”
Mark (noun)
A target for shooting at with a projectile. from 13th c.
Mark (noun)
An indication or sign used for reference or measurement. from 14th c.
“I filled the bottle up to the 500ml mark.”
Mark (noun)
The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game. from 18th c.
Mark (noun)
The female genitals. 16th-18th c.
Mark (noun)
A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick. from 19th c.
Mark (noun)
The line indicating an athlete’s starting-point. from 19th c.
Mark (noun)
A score for a sporting achievement. from 20th c.
Mark (noun)
An official note that is added to a record kept about someone’s behavior or performance.
Mark (noun)
A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures. from 20th c.
“Now put the pastry in at 450 degrees, or mark 8.”
Mark (noun)
Limit or standard of action or fact.
“to be within the mark;”
“to come up to the mark”
Mark (noun)
Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
Mark (noun)
Preeminence; high position.
“patricians of mark;”
“a fellow of no mark”
Mark (noun)
A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
Mark (noun)
Attention.
Mark (noun)
One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called “deeps”.)
Mark (noun)
Attention, notice. from 15th c.
“His last comment is particularly worthy of mark.”
Mark (noun)
Importance, noteworthiness. Generally in postmodifier “of mark”. from 16th c.
Mark (noun)
A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
Mark (noun)
An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver), equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence.
Mark (noun)
Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and 2002, equal to 100 pfennigs.
Mark (noun)
A coin worth one mark.
Mark (verb)
To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
“to mark a box or bale of merchandise”
“to mark clothing with one’s name”
Mark (verb)
To indicate in some way for later reference.
“She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.”
“This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.”
“His courage and energy marked him as a leader.”
Mark (verb)
To take note of.
“Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good.”
Mark (verb)
To blemish, scratch, or stain.
“See where this pencil has marked the paper.”
“The floor was marked with wine and blood.”
Mark (verb)
To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
“The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.”
Mark (verb)
To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
“to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game”
Mark (verb)
To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
Mark (verb)
To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
Mark (verb)
To put a marker in the place of one’s ball.
Mark (verb)
To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one’s voice during a rehearsal.
Mark (noun)
a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt
“the blow left a red mark down one side of her face”
Mark (noun)
a spot, area, or feature on a person’s or animal’s body by which they may be identified or recognized
“he was five feet nine, with no distinguishing marks”
Mark (noun)
a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something
“the first syllable has a stress mark”
Mark (noun)
a sign or indication of a quality or feeling
“the flag was at half mast as a mark of respect”
Mark (noun)
a written symbol made on a document in place of a signature by someone who cannot write
“he signed his mark in the visitor’s book”
Mark (noun)
a competitor’s starting point in a race.
Mark (noun)
a piece of material or a knot used to indicate a depth on a sounding line.
Mark (noun)
one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems.
Mark (noun)
a level or stage that is considered significant
“unemployment had passed the two million mark”
Mark (noun)
a particular temperature level in a gas oven
“preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5”
Mark (noun)
a point awarded for a correct answer or for proficiency in an examination or competition
“many candidates lose marks because they don’t read the questions carefully”
“full marks to them for highlighting the threat to the rainforest”
Mark (noun)
a figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person’s score
“the highest mark was 98 per cent”
Mark (noun)
an official assessment of a horse’s form, expressed as a figure between 0 and 140 and used as the basis for calculating the weight the horse has to carry in a race
“horses tend to run off a higher mark over fences than they would over hurdles”
Mark (noun)
(especially in athletics) a time or distance achieved by a competitor, especially one which represents a record or personal best
“he blasted away from the field during the second lap to knock a second off the existing mark”
Mark (noun)
(followed by a numeral) a particular model or type of a vehicle or machine
“a Mark 10 Jaguar”
Mark (noun)
a target
“few bullets could have missed their mark”
Mark (noun)
a person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of
“they figure I’m an easy mark”
Mark (noun)
the act of cleanly catching the ball direct from a kick, knock-on, or forward throw by an opponent, on or behind one’s own 22-metre line, and exclaiming ‘Mark’, after which a free kick can be taken by the catcher.
Mark (noun)
an act of catching a ball that has been kicked at least fifteen metres before it reaches the ground, or the spot from which the subsequent kick is taken.
Mark (noun)
(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a Deutschmark
“Germany spent billions of marks to save the French franc from speculators”
Mark (noun)
a former English and Scottish money of account, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence in the currency of the day
“Sir William left 500 marks for repairing the road to Cambridge”
Mark (noun)
a denomination of weight for gold and silver, formerly used throughout western Europe and typically equal to 8 ounces (226.8 grams).
Mark (noun)
the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equal to 100 fening.
Mark (verb)
make a visible impression or stain on
“he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it”
Mark (verb)
become stained
“they’re made from a woven surface which doesn’t mark or tear”
Mark (verb)
write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information
“she marked all her possessions with her name”
Mark (verb)
write or draw (a word, symbol, line, etc.) on an object
“she marked the date down on a card”
Mark (verb)
put a line by or through something written or printed to indicate that it has passed or been dealt with
“he marked off their names in a ledger”
Mark (verb)
indicate the position of
“the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon”
Mark (verb)
separate or delineate (a particular section or area)
“you need to mark out the part of the garden where the sun lingers longest”
Mark (verb)
(of a particular quality or feature) distinguish (someone or something) from other people or things
“his sword marked him out as an officer”
Mark (verb)
select or destine someone for (a particular role or fate)
“the solicitor general marked him out for government office”
Mark (verb)
judge someone to be (a particular type of person)
“she had marked him down as a dangerous liberal”
Mark (verb)
acknowledge or celebrate (an important event) with a particular action
“to mark its fiftieth birthday the charity held a fashion show”
Mark (verb)
be an indication of (a significant event or stage)
“a series of incidents which marked a new phase in the terrorist campaign”
Mark (verb)
characterize as having a particular quality or feature
“the reaction to these developments has been marked by a note of hysteria”
Mark (verb)
(of a clock or watch) show (a certain time)
“his watch marked five past eight”
Mark (verb)
(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers
“the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark”
Mark (verb)
reduce the number of marks awarded to a person or their work
“teachers must mark down GCSE work containing poor grammar”
Mark (verb)
notice or pay careful attention to
“he’ll leave you, you mark my words!”
Mark (verb)
(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball
“each central defender marks one attacker”
Mark (verb)
catch (the ball) from a kick of at least ten metres
“I did well at marking the ball”