Entry Word: mark

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a person or thing that is made fun of <the comedian liked to use politicians as a mark> — see laughingstock
2 a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule <it's cruel to use any child who is somehow different as the easy mark for bullying> — see target 1
3 overall quality as seen or judged by people in general <a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence> — see reputation
4 something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <your scholastic achievement has exceeded the mark by a wide standard> — see standard 1
5 something that one hopes or intends to accomplish <set marks for expected daily output> — see goal
6 something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind <a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet> — see characteristic
7 something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing <a small mark where the car had scraped a wall> — see blemish
8 the power to bring about a result on another <a person of some mark> — see effect 2