marking

noun

mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ How to pronounce marking (audio)
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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But for iPhone owners who have long relied on Files for viewing, marking, and filling out PDFs and the like, Preview doesn’t bring many new capabilities. ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025 Those funds will pay for critical safety measures like 33 miles of protective fencing and landscaping at trespassing hotspots, warning markings at rail crossings and 168 crisis-support signs meant to address people who are suicidal. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 After feeding, the tick — primarily females, as males are rare — can grow to the size of a pea, appearing gray-green with yellow markings. Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025 The killing helped to usher in the Gun Control Act of 1968, which among other things required firearms to be sold by federally licensed dealers, to have markings to enable tracing, and for paperwork to be filled out identifying the buyer. Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marking

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of marking was before the 12th century

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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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marking

noun
mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ How to pronounce marking (audio)
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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