| benchmark | (noun) a standard by which something can be measured or judged | - |
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| (noun) a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | Synonyms: bench mark |
| birthmark | (noun) a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth | Synonyms: nevus |
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| bismark | (noun) a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam | Synonyms: Berlin doughnut, jelly doughnut |
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| bookmark | (noun) a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place | Synonyms: bookmarker |
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| brandmark | (verb) mark with a brand or trademark | Synonyms: brand, trademark |
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| datemark | (verb) mark with a date and place | Synonyms: date-mark, dateline |
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| earmark | (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something | Synonyms: hallmark, stylemark, trademark |
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| (noun) identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal | - |
| (verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | Synonyms: allow, appropriate, reserve, set aside |
| fingermark | (noun) a smudge made by a (dirty) finger | Synonyms: fingerprint |
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| footmark | (noun) a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | Synonyms: footprint, step |
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| hallmark | (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something | Synonyms: earmark, stylemark, trademark |
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| (noun) a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity | Synonyms: assay-mark, authentication |
| hashmark | (noun) an insignia worn to indicate years of service | Synonyms: hash mark, service stripe |
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| landmark | (noun) an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | - |
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| (noun) a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land | - |
| (noun) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | Synonyms: turning point, watershed |
| (noun) the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | - |
| mark | (noun) something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal | Synonyms: bell ringer, bull's eye, home run |
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| (noun) an indication of damage | Synonyms: scar, scrape, scratch |
| (noun) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other | Synonyms: crisscross, cross |
| (noun) the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember | - |
| (noun) a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) | Synonyms: grade, score |
| (noun) a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) | - |
| (noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy | Synonyms: brand, stain, stigma |
| (noun) a distinguishing symbol | Synonyms: marker, marking |
| (noun) a visible indication made on a surface | Synonyms: print |
| (noun) a reference point to shoot at | Synonyms: target |
| (noun) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | Synonyms: sign |
| (noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | Synonyms: chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker |
| (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Germany | Synonyms: Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark, German mark |
| (verb) make or leave a mark on | - |
| (verb) insert punctuation marks into | Synonyms: punctuate |
| (verb) assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation | Synonyms: grade, score |
| (verb) celebrate by some ceremony or observation | Synonyms: commemorate |
| (verb) put a check mark on or near or next to | Synonyms: check, check off, mark off, tick, tick off |
| (verb) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense | Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish |
| (verb) make underscoring marks | Synonyms: score |
| (verb) remove from a list | Synonyms: cross off, cross out, strike off, strike out |
| (verb) designate as if by a mark | - |
| (verb) establish as the highest level or best performance | Synonyms: set |
| (verb) make small marks into the surface of | Synonyms: nock, score |
| (verb) mark with a scar | Synonyms: pit, pock, scar |
| (verb) attach a tag or label to | Synonyms: label, tag |
| (verb) notice or perceive | Synonyms: note, notice |
| (verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | Synonyms: brand, denounce, stigmatise, stigmatize |
| mintmark | (noun) a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced | - |
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| pockmark | (noun) a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease | - |
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| (verb) mark with or as if with pockmarks | - |
| postmark | (noun) a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing | - |
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| (verb) stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing | Synonyms: frank |
| pressmark | (noun) a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location | Synonyms: call mark, call number |
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| remark | (noun) explicit notice | - |
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| (noun) a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information | Synonyms: comment, input |
| (verb) make mention of | Synonyms: mention, note, observe |
| (verb) make or write a comment on | Synonyms: comment, notice, point out |
| stylemark | (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something | Synonyms: earmark, hallmark, trademark |
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| telemark | (noun) a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards | - |
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| tidemark | (noun) indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides | - |
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| trademark | (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something | Synonyms: earmark, hallmark, stylemark |
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| (noun) a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product | - |
| (verb) register the trademark of | - |
| (verb) mark with a brand or trademark | Synonyms: brand, brandmark |
| watermark | (noun) a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light | - |
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| (noun) a line marking the level reached by a body of water | Synonyms: water line |