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Synonyms for Mark

noun

""John whose name was Mark,'' John Mark, apostle, the second Gospel; see disciple, saint 2.

noun

  1. The physical result of marking

    brand, stamp, blaze, imprint, impression, line, trace, check, stroke, streak, dot, point, nick, underlining.

  2. A target

    butt, prey, bull's eye; see target.

  3. A record

    register, record, trademark, impression, price tag, price mark, ticket, label, score, representation.

  4. Effect

    manifestation, consequence, value; see result.

  5. A symbol

    sign, image, badge; see emblem.

  6. An evidence of character

    idiosyncrasy, particularity, indication; see characteristic, trait.

  7. The point at which a race begins

    starting line, start, holes, gun.

beside the mark

beside the point, extraneous, immaterial; see irrelevant.

hit the mark*

achieve, accomplish, do right, do well; see succeed 1.

make one's mark

accomplish, prosper, become famous; see succeed 1.

miss the mark

be unsuccessful, err, mistake, misunderstand; see fail 1.

wide of the mark

verb

  1. To make a mark

    brand, stamp, imprint, blaze, print, emboss, check, chalk, label, sign, impress, identify, check off, trace, stroke, streak, dot, point, nick, underline, score, inscribe, seal.

  2. To designate

    earmark, point out, stake out, indicate, signal, signalize, check off, mark off, signify, remark, denote; see also designate 1.

  3. To distinguish

    characterize, signalize, qualify; see distinguish 1.

  4. To note carefully

    chronicle, register, write down; see list 1, record 1.

  5. To observe

    note, head, take notice of, pay attention to, bear in mind, consider; see also regard 1.

  6. To give a grade to

    grade, rate, evaluate; see rank 2.

  7. To put prices upon

    ticket, label, tag; see price.

See Mark in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms

See Mark in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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