- marking
- noun Date: 14th century 1. the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark 2. a. a mark made b. arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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Marking — Mark ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird s plumage. [1913 Webster] {Marking ink}, indelible ink, because used in marking linen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marking — O.E. mearcung action of making marks, branding; mark, pattern of marks, characteristic; constellation, noun use of prp. of MARK (Cf. mark) (v.). Related: Markings … Etymology dictionary
marking — Words or abbreviations printed on a mailpiece that show the class or service of a rate paid. (Also see … Glossary of postal terms
marking — ► NOUN 1) an identification mark. 2) (also markings) a pattern of marks on an animal s fur, feathers, or skin … English terms dictionary
marking — [mär′kiŋ] n. 1. the act of making a mark or marks 2. a mark or marks 3. the characteristic arrangement of marks or coloring, as of a plant or animal … English World dictionary
Marking — Contents 1 Animals 2 Lights 3 Linguistics 4 Sports … Wikipedia
Marking — This unusual and interesting name has two modern day forms, Marking and Markin , and is a diminutive form of the personal name Mark , which derives from the Latin Marcus , from Mars , the Roman war god, so the name can be said to mean war like .… … Surnames reference
marking — mark|ing [ˈma:kıŋ US ˈma:r ] n 1.) [C usually plural, U] things painted or written on something, especially something such as an aircraft, road, vehicle etc ▪ The marking on the road is unclear. ▪ There were strange markings on the walls of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
marking */ — UK [ˈmɑː(r)kɪŋ] / US [ˈmɑrkɪŋ] noun Word forms marking : singular marking plural markings 1) a) [countable, usually plural] a pattern of natural marks on the surface of something, especially the skin, fur, or feathers of an animal or bird a big… … English dictionary
marking — also See size marking water marking wheel marking … Dictionary of automotive terms
marking — noun Marking is used before these nouns: ↑pen Marking is used after these nouns: ↑road, ↑scent, ↑tempo … Collocations dictionary
