marking

1 of 2

noun

mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ 

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

marking

2 of 2

present participle of mark entry 2

Examples of marking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery. — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

This bears many of the markings of the one-last-big-score trope so common in films. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Either way, older markings tend to look simpler and are often handwritten or stitched rather than printed. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for marking

• barking
• harking
• parking
• sparking
• benchmarking
• earmarking
• embarking
• remarking
• disembarking
• watermarking

Kids Definition

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)