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

pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"

blaze - a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"

crisscross, cross, mark - marking consisting of crossing lines

eyespot, ocellus - an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color

shading - graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

streak, stripe - a marking of a different color or texture from the background

evaluation, rating - act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

lineation - the act of marking or outlining with lines

mottling - the act of coloring with areas of different shades

striping - the act of marking with stripes