bookmark
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1book·mark

noun \-ˌmärk\

Definition of BOOKMARK

1
or book·mark·er \-ˌmär-kər\ : a marker for finding a place in a book
2
: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (as an Internet site)

First Known Use of BOOKMARK

1838

2bookmark

transitive verb

Definition of BOOKMARK

: to create a computer bookmark for <bookmark a Web site>

First Known Use of BOOKMARK

1985

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