marking

Definition

  • noun: a mark, shape, or word that is written or drawn on something
  • noun: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: delineation, gorgelet, feathering

Examples

  • a movie that 'has all the markings of' [='has all the makings of'] a big hit

  • She spent the evening 'marking' the students' exams/papers.

  • It was difficult to read the 'markings' on the label.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) to your brother? He hasn't called me back yet. No. What about the house? The graffiti was an oil-based marine marking solution, illegal in the States. It's not impossible to trace but it'll take time. The photo, the gun, (..)
    1997 The Game