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Multi-word Results
| benchmark |
a point of reference for judging value, quality, change, or the like; standard to which others can be compared. [2 definitions] |
| black mark |
something unfavorable or detrimental in one's record. |
| check mark |
a mark ( ) placed next to an item to indicate correctness, completion, choice, or other kinds of verification. |
| deutsche mark |
deutsche mark or deutsche marks (deutschemark or deutschemarks) [2 definitions] |
| diacritical mark |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced. |
| ditto mark |
a sign (") indicating repetition, usu. placed under the word, numeral, or passage to be repeated. |
| exclamation mark |
a punctuation mark (!). It is used after a word or words that express strong feeling; exclamation point. |
| high-water mark |
a mark indicating the highest level reached by a body of water. [2 definitions] |
| interrogation mark |
see "question mark." |
| low-water mark |
the lowest point reached by a low tide, or the lowest level of a body of water. [2 definitions] |
| mark down |
to lower the price of. |
| Mark Twain |
pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, U.S. author and humorist (b.1835--d.1910). |
| mark up |
to raise the price of. |
| Plimsoll mark |
one of a series of lines on the hull of a merchant ship that indicate the depth to which, under different, legally specified circumstances, it may be loaded. |
| punctuation mark |
any of a group of marks that are used to help make the meaning of written material clear. Commas, question marks, and periods are examples of punctuation marks. |
| question mark |
a punctuation mark (?). It is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question. |
| quotation mark |
either of a pair of punctuation marks (" "). Quotation marks are used at the beginning and end of a quotation. |
| ripple mark |
a wavy ridge or line, as on sand or mud, caused by the motion of wind or waves or both. [2 definitions] |
| service mark |
a symbol, word, design, slogan, or the like, used as identification by a particular company that supplies a service such as insurance, laundry, or transportation. |
| strawberry mark |
a small, reddish, often slightly raised birthmark. |
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