- a person or thing that marks.
- something used as a mark or indication, as a bookmark or tombstone.
- a person who records the scores, points, etc., as in a game or contest.
- a counter used in card playing.
- a navigation pointer or other indicator in a graphical user interface: Dragging the marker up the sound bar will increase the volume.Place markers at the beginning and end of your selection to trim your video in edit mode.
- genetic marker.
- an object, as a book or topcoat left at a library table, used to establish territorial possession in a public place.
- Linguistics.
- an element of a construction, as a coordinating conjunction, that is not a part of either immediate constituent.
- an element that indicates the grammatical class or function of a construction.
- a small radio beacon, automatically operated, used for local navigation of vessels.
- mile-marker.
- a pen designed for making bold, colorful, or indelible marks, as in making signs or identifying objects.
- Slang.
- a debt, especially a gambling debt.
- a written or signed promise to pay a debt, especially a gambling debt; a promissory note or IOU.
- a grade of oil on which prices of other crude oils are based.
- one's location while driving on a highway, as determined by the nearest milepost.
- something used for distinguishing or marking
- (as modifier)
- a person or thing that marks
- a person or object that keeps or shows scores in a game
- a trait, condition, gene, or substance that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition to, a medical or psychological disorder
