Damage Ruler Leaving Bruise Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "MARKING" which means:

noun
• • A distinguishing symbol
• • A pattern of marks
• • Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
• • The act of making a visible mark on a surface
verb
• • To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
• • To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
• • To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
• • To create an indication of (a location).
• • To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
• • To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
• • To create (a mark) on a surface.
• • To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
• • (of things) to identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
• • (of people) to assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
• • (of people) to choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
• • To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
• • To be typical or characteristic of (something).
• • To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
• • To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
• • To become aware of (something) through the physical senses.
• • To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
• • To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
• • To record that (someone) has a particular status.
• • To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
• • To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
• • To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
• • To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
• • To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.

An example sentence would be:

• • "The marking on the map indicates the location of the hidden treasure."
• • "She made a marking on the calendar to remind herself about the important meeting."

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