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(hɔːlmɑːʳk)

Word forms: plural hallmarks

1. countable noun [usually with poss]

The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature.

It's a technique that has become the hallmark of Amber Films. [+ of]

The killing had the hallmarks of a professional assassination.

His designs show a love of simplicity which is very much his hallmark.

Synonyms: trademark, indication, badge, emblem More Synonyms of hallmark

2. countable noun

A hallmark is an official mark put on things made of gold, silver, or platinum that indicates the quality of the metal, where the object was made, and who made it.

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hallmark in British English

(ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk)

noun

1. British

an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc

a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence

an outstanding or distinguishing feature

verb

4. (transitive)

to stamp with or as if with a hallmark

Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark

Word origin

C18: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped

hallmark in American English

(ˈhɔlˌmɑrk)

noun

an official mark stamped on British gold and silver articles, orig. at Goldsmiths'Hall in London, as a guarantee of genuineness

any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

verb transitive

to put a hallmark on

Examples of 'hallmark' in a sentence
hallmark

The verve and fluency that have been their hallmarks throughout a thoroughly entertaining season were absent altogether.Reexamining old beliefs is one of the hallmarks of adolescence.His hallmark is producing wine that punches above its weight.

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British English: hallmark NOUN

The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature.

It's a technique that has become the hallmark of that company.

American English: hallmark
Brazilian Portuguese: marca
Chinese: 标志
European Spanish: sello
French: marque
German: Kennzeichen
Italian: marchio
Japanese: 特徴
Korean: 가장 전형적인 특징
European Portuguese: marca
Latin American Spanish: sello

Chinese translation of 'hallmark'

hallmark

(ˈhɔːlmɑːk)

n (c)

(on metal) 纯(純)度印记(記) (chúndù yìnjì) (个(個), gè)
[of writer, artist, style] 特征(徵) (tèzhēng) (种(種), zhǒng)

1 (noun) in the sense of trademark

Definition

a typical feature

a technique that has become the hallmark of their films

Synonyms

trademark

The fabric carries a Pure New Wool trademark.

indication

badge

Urbanization became both a goal and a badge of progress.

emblem

the emblem of the Red Cross

sure sign

telltale sign

2 (noun) in the sense of mark

Definition

a mark of authenticity or excellence

(British)

He uses a hallmark on the base of his lamps to distinguish them.

Synonyms

mark

Each book was adorned with the publisher's mark at the bottom of the spine.

sign

Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign.

device

stamp

lawns and flowerbeds that bear the stamp of years of confident care

seal

The eagle almost didn't make it onto the seal of America.

symbol

The artist uses the oak tree as a symbol of strength.

signet

authentication

Additional synonyms

in the sense of badge

Definition

any revealing feature or mark

Urbanization became both a goal and a badge of progress.

Synonyms

mark,

sign,

indication,

token,

indicator,

trademark,

hallmark

in the sense of device

Definition

a design or emblem

Synonyms

emblem,

figure,

design,

symbol,

token,

logo,

badge,

crest,

motif,

motto,

insignia,

colophon

in the sense of emblem

Definition

an object or design chosen to symbolize an organization or idea

the emblem of the Red Cross

Synonyms

crest,

mark,

design,

image,

figure,

seal,

shield,

badge,

insignia,

coat of arms,

heraldic device,

sigil (rare)

Synonyms of 'hallmark'

hallmark

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单词	hallmark
释义	Trends of hallmark View usage for: hallmark (hɔːlmɑːʳk) Word forms: plural hallmarks 1. countable noun [usually with poss] The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature. It's a technique that has become the hallmark of Amber Films. [+ of] The killing had the hallmarks of a professional assassination. His designs show a love of simplicity which is very much his hallmark. Synonyms: trademark, indication, badge, emblem More Synonyms of hallmark 2. countable noun A hallmark is an official mark put on things made of gold, silver, or platinum that indicates the quality of the metal, where the object was made, and who made it. More Synonyms of hallmark hallmark in British English (ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk) noun 1. British an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc 2. a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence 3. an outstanding or distinguishing feature verb 4. (transitive) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark Word origin C18: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped hallmark in American English (ˈhɔlˌmɑrk) noun 1. an official mark stamped on British gold and silver articles, orig. at Goldsmiths'Hall in London, as a guarantee of genuineness 2. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality verb transitive 3. to put a hallmark on Examples of 'hallmark' in a sentence hallmark The verve and fluency that have been their hallmarks throughout a thoroughly entertaining season were absent altogether. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Reexamining old beliefs is one of the hallmarks of adolescence. Steinberg, Laurence & Levine, Ann You and Your Adolescent: A Parents' Guide for Ages 10 to 20 (1990) His hallmark is producing wine that punches above its weight. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages hallmark British English: hallmark NOUN The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature. It's a technique that has become the hallmark of that company. American English: hallmark Brazilian Portuguese: marca Chinese: 标志 European Spanish: sello French: marque German: Kennzeichen Italian: marchio Japanese: 特徴 Korean: 가장 전형적인 특징 European Portuguese: marca Latin American Spanish: sello Chinese translation of 'hallmark' hallmark (ˈhɔːlmɑːk) n (c) (on metal) 纯(純)度印记(記) (chúndù yìnjì) (个(個), gè) [of writer, artist, style] 特征(徵) (tèzhēng) (种(種), zhǒng) 1 (noun) in the sense of trademark Definition a typical feature a technique that has become the hallmark of their films Synonyms trademark The fabric carries a Pure New Wool trademark. indication badge Urbanization became both a goal and a badge of progress. emblem the emblem of the Red Cross sure sign telltale sign 2 (noun) in the sense of mark Definition a mark of authenticity or excellence (British) He uses a hallmark on the base of his lamps to distinguish them. Synonyms mark Each book was adorned with the publisher's mark at the bottom of the spine. sign Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign. device stamp lawns and flowerbeds that bear the stamp of years of confident care seal The eagle almost didn't make it onto the seal of America. symbol The artist uses the oak tree as a symbol of strength. signet authentication Additional synonyms in the sense of badge Definition any revealing feature or mark Urbanization became both a goal and a badge of progress. Synonyms mark, sign, indication, token, indicator, trademark, hallmark in the sense of device Definition a design or emblem Synonyms emblem, figure, design, symbol, token, logo, badge, crest, motif, motto, insignia, colophon in the sense of emblem Definition an object or design chosen to symbolize an organization or idea the emblem of the Red Cross Synonyms crest, mark, design, image, figure, seal, shield, badge, insignia, coat of arms, heraldic device, sigil (rare) Synonyms of 'hallmark' hallmark Explore 'hallmark' in the dictionary
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