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| cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen that indicates the point that will be affected by input from the user. |
| finish line |
a line or other marker indicating the end of a race. |
| gravestone |
a stone placed as a marker at a person's grave. |
| highlighter |
a marker having a broad felt tip and transparent, often fluorescent ink, applied to lines of text to indicate their importance. |
| landmark |
a feature of the landscape that serves as a point of reference, a guide for travelers, or a boundary marker. [2/5 definitions] |
| man |
a playing piece or marker used in certain games, esp. board games such as checkers. [1/9 definitions] |
| mete2 |
a boundary or limit, or the marker thereof. |
| peg |
a small, cylindrical or tapered piece, often made of wood, used to hold things together or in place, fill a hole, or act as a marker. [1/5 definitions] |
| permanent marker |
a pen or marker containing ink that may adhere to all surfaces, be water-resistant, contain durable dyes or pigments, or possess some combination of these attributes. |
| pilcrow |
a typographical symbol (¶) used to indicate the beginning of a paragraph. It is sometimes called a paragraph marker. |
| post1 |
a pole or stake placed in the ground to serve as a marker, or for supporting a fence or other structure. [1/6 definitions] |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post designed to be driven into the ground, as for a marker or support, or part of a fence. [1/6 definitions] |
| stele |
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design that is used as a monument, marker, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| tombstone |
a usu. engraved stone marker for a tomb or grave; gravestone. |
| used to |
functioning as an auxiliary verb followed by the infinitive marker "to," used to describe an action or state that existed in the past but does not happen or exist now. [1/2 definitions] |
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