Simple Definition of bookmark

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bookmark

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noun

plural bookmarks
1
or bookmarker : something (such as a piece of paper) that is put in a book to show the place where you stopped reading
2
computers : something (such as a menu entry or icon) that allows you to go quickly and directly to something (such as an Internet site) that you have seen before

bookmark

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verb

bookmarks; bookmarked; bookmarking
computers : to create a computer bookmark for (something, such as an Internet site)
I bookmarked the site.

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“Bookmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bookmark. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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