1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
2
a
: a mark made
b
: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said officials will be able to identify the bear based on photos, and officials had the bear’s approximate size, weight and identifying markings.
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Marta Mieze, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
He was cited for failure to obey lane markings.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The turbine can also be equipped with a bat module and on-demand night-time marking.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This species, found in waterholes surrounded by bamboo forests, is characterized by its rough skin and reddish-orange markings.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Marta Mieze, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
He was cited for failure to obey lane markings.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The turbine can also be equipped with a bat module and on-demand night-time marking.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This species, found in waterholes surrounded by bamboo forests, is characterized by its rough skin and reddish-orange markings.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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marking
noun
mark·ing
ˈmär-kiŋ 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
the teacher's marking was considered to be fair
2
: a mark made
3
: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)
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