MARKING

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

Example: "To mark a box or bale of merchandise"

To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).

Example: "See where this pencil has marked the paper."

To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).

To create an indication of (a location).

Example: "She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."

To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.

Example: "A bell marked the end of visiting hours."

To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.

Example: "In her bible, the words of christ were marked in red."

To create (a mark) on a surface.

To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.

Example: "The national holiday is marked by fireworks."

(of things) to identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).

Example: "His courage and energy marked him as a leader."

(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.

Example: "That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling."

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.

Example: "Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good."

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.).

Example: "The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests."

To record that (someone) has a particular status.

Example: "To mark a student absent."

To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.

Example: "To mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game"

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.