markingnoun
uk/ˈmɑː.kɪŋ/us/ˈmɑːr.kɪŋ/marking noun (PATTERN)
[ C usually plural ] a pattern on the body of an animal:
There are a couple of fish with blue markings, and a few more with gold stripes down the side.
[ C usually plural ] a mark that makes it possible to recognize something:
The army said the relief flight would be too dangerous as none of its helicopters had Red Cross markings.
marking noun (CORRECTING)
[ U ] UK the activity of checking, correcting, and giving a mark to students' written work:
I couldn't go out with the others because I had a pile of marking to do.
marking noun (IN SPORTS)
[ U ] the action of staying close to an opposing player in order to stop them from playing the ball:
Effective marking is often the key to a team's success.