rating, valuation, evaluation - an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"

grade point - a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course

centile, percentile - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

decile - (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores

quartile - (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

earmark - identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

brand - identification mark on skin, made by burning

symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

assay-mark, authentication, hallmark - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity

postmark - a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

watermark - a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light

broad arrow - an arrowhead mark identifying British government property

milepost, milestone - stone post at side of a road to show distances

peg, pin - small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

pip, spot - a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

cairn - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

point of reference, reference point, reference - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

clout - a target used in archery

drogue - a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

bull's eye, bull - the center of a target

footmark, footprint, step - a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

trace - a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

mintmark - a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced

stroke - a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)

hoof mark, hoof-mark, hoofprint - a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal

line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"

line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

effect, impression - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"

demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan

symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

German monetary unit - monetary unit in Germany

pfennig - 100 pfennigs equal 1 Deutsche Mark

Apostle - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

Evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

dupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled

printed symbol, written symbol - a written or printed symbol

arrow, pointer - a mark to indicate a direction or relation

broad arrow - a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing

call mark, call number, pressmark - a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location

caret - a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text

check mark, tick, check - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

diacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

ditto, ditto mark - a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

dollar mark, dollar sign - a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars

point, head - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"

punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

clew, clue, cue - evidence that helps to solve a problem

book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"

New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

evangel, Gospel, Gospels - four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

marking - a pattern of marks

success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"

mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"

attach - cause to be attached

point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"

point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

calibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"

code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"

badge - put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

mark down - reduce the price of

mark up - increase the price of

differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers"

bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

blaze - indicate by marking trees with blazes; "blaze a trail"

dimension - indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

signpost - mark with a signpost, as of a path

distinguish, signalise, signalize - make conspicuous or noteworthy

buoy - mark with a buoy

mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"; "He indicated where the border ended"

characterize, characterise, qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

characterise, characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

celebrate, observe, keep - celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

dot - mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"

stigmatise, stigmatize - mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

raddle - mark or paint with raddle

striate - mark with striae or striations

red-ink - mark with red ink; "red-ink the area that is restricted"

dimple - mark with, or as if with, dimples; "drops dimpled the smooth stream"

spot - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

crisscross - mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"

asterisk, star - mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

flag - provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"

tip - mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"

underline, underscore - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

stripe - mark with stripes

speck - produce specks in or on; "speck the cloth"

bespot - mark with, or as if with, spots

trace, draw, line, delineate, describe - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

stake, post - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"

brand - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

mark off, mark out - set boundaries to; "mark out the territory"

mark off, mark out - set boundaries to; "mark out the territory"

label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"

take notice - observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"

nock, score, mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

blemish, deface, disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

pockmark - mark wit pockmarks; "Her face was pockmarked by the disease"

cicatrise, cicatrize - form a scar, after an injury; "the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon"

scarify - scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds"

scotch - make a small cut or score into

scribe - score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

line - mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"

pock, scar, pit, mark - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

invalidate, cancel - of cheques or tickets

record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form

take away, take out - take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"

check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, go over, look into - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

receipt - mark or stamp as paid

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"

quote - put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"