marked

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//mɑːkt//
United Kingdom//ˈmɑː.kɪd//
United States//mɑɹkt//
United States//ˈmɑɹ.kɪd//

Having a visible or identifying mark.

adjective

1
Having a visible or identifying mark.
2
Having a visible or identifying mark. Having a secret mark on the back for cheating.
3
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
In ancient times, the Romans imported truffles, credited with marked aphrodisiac virtue, from Libya as well as Greece.
The drop in merchandise and mineral receipts again reflects the fall in steel output, most marked in the North-East; […].
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.
4
Distinguished by a positive feature.
"Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".
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.
5
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.
6
In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)

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).

verb

1
Also a form of marksimple past and past participle of mark

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Forms

comparative: more marked
superlative: most marked

Marjorie · A female given name from Ancient Greek.mark · Boundary, land within a boundary. A stone or post used to…Mark · A male given name from Latin.

marked · Having a visible or identifying mark.

marker · Someone or something that creates marks, particularly A…market · A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of…Market · A surname.

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