marking

Pluralmarkings

1. 1
   nounusually plural

   The color and pattern on an animal's body that help tell it apart.

   Like how each cat has its own special fur pattern.

   Each zebra's marking is different, almost like a fingerprint.

   The frog's bright markings warn animals that it is dangerous.

   Similarcoloring, pattern, patterning, pigmentation

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A spot, line, or shape that you can see on a surface.

   Like a scratch or stain you notice on a table.

   There was a strange marking on the old wooden door.

   Someone left dirty markings all over the clean wall.

   Similarspot, trace, line, impression, sign

3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of putting a mark or sign on something.

   The marking of the trail took the rangers all morning.

   Careful marking of each box helped them stay organized.

   Similarlabeling, tagging, demarcation, delineation

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A symbol or set of letters that shows what an object is.

   Like the size label inside a shirt that tells you what it is.

   The marking on the box told us it held fragile glass.

   The markings on the crate showed it came from Japan.

   Similarlabel, stamp, symbol, inscription

5. 5
   verb

   Present participle of mark. Use this form for an action happening now, often after "is" or "are".

   She is marking the homework right now.

   They are marking the trail with bright flags.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   In a special math diagram called a Petri net, the way its tokens are placed at one moment.

   Like a snapshot showing where all the game pieces sit on a board right now.

   In the diagram, the marking shows how many tokens sit in each part.

   When the system changes, the marking changes too.

   Similarstate

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