marked en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑɹ.kɪd/ (General-American, sometimes) for sense 2
- /mɑɹkt/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈmɑː.kɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation, sometimes) for sense 2
- (US) audio
- -əd (General-American, sometimes) for sense 2
- /mɑːkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).
Meanings
- Having a visible or identifying mark.
- (of a playing card) Having a visible or identifying mark. ▸ Having a secret mark on the back for cheating.
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Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
The drop in merchandise and mineral receipts again reflects the fall in steel output, most marked in the North-East; […].
1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Little passenger traffic and less freight”, in Modern Railways, pages 220–221:In ancient times, the Romans imported truffles, credited with marked aphrodisiac virtue, from Libya as well as Greece.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 137:The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
There has been a marked shift in viewing habits since the channels’ heyday, with music videos now more commonly consumed on YouTube and social media rather than television.
2026 January 1, Max Pilley, “MTV shuts down final music-only channels with ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’”, in NME:
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(of a word, phoneme, qualifier:form) Distinguished by a positive feature.
It is frequently the case that of two units in contrast (and for simplicity we may restrict ourselves to two-term contrasts) one will be positive, or marked, the other being neutral, or unmarked. […] The plural is positively marked by the final s, whereas the singular is unmarked.
1968, John Lyons, Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 79:"Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".
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Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.
A marked man.
My secret terror for the last six months has been leaving them on the Moon and returning to Earth alone; now I am within minutes of finding out the truth of the matter. If they fail to rise from the surface, or crash back into it, I am not going to commit suicide; I am coming home, forthwith, but I will be a marked man for life and I know it.
1974, Michael Collins, Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN, pages 411–412:
- In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most marked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| markèd | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more marked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
plain · unmarked · unmarked · spotless
Deriveds
markedness · thumbmarked · premarked · fork-marked lemur · marked-up · finger-marked · nonmarked · radiomarked · handmarked · markedly
Hyponyms
variegated · ringed · pockmarked · banded · plashy · lineated · striped · streaked · speckled · Spock-marked · discolored · spotted · crisscross · question-marked
Synonyms
distinct · figured · obtrusive · patent · patterned · manifest · noted · positive · marked · noticeable · singled out · targeted · palpable
Translations (30)
hu észrevehető (significant; notable) · ca marcat (significant; notable) · hu cinkelt (of a playing card: having a secret mark on the back for cheating) · sv uppenbar (significant; notable) · es marcado (having a visible or identifying mark) · hi रेखांकित (significant; notable) · hu megbélyegzett (singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance) · hu szembeszökő (significant; notable) · eo distingiĝa (distinguished by a positive feature) · hi रेखांकित (having a visible or identifying mark) · hu megjelölt (having a visible or identifying mark) · hu jellel/jelzéssel ellátott (having a visible or identifying mark) · hu markáns (significant; notable) · gl marcado (significant; notable) · hu jelölt (distinguished by a positive feature) · fi merkittävä (significant; notable) · cmn 有標記 /有标记 (distinguished by a positive feature) · hu feltűnő (significant; notable) · hu lényeges (significant; notable) · hu határozott (significant; notable) · bg забележим (significant; notable) · hu jelentős (significant; notable) · fi tunnusmerkillinen (distinguished by a positive feature) · hu szembetűnő (significant; notable) · sv påtaglig (significant; notable) · sv påfallande (significant; notable) · fi huomattava (significant; notable) · de markiert (distinguished by a positive feature) · bg значителен (significant; notable) · hu kifejezett (significant; notable)