marker pen noun

A thick, usu fibre-tipped pen for writing on display boards, etc

marking gauge noun

A carpenter's tool for scoring a line parallel to the edge of a piece of wood

markˈing-ink noun

Indelible ink, used for marking clothes

markˈing-nut noun

The fruit of an East Indian tree (genus Semecarpus) of the cashew family, yielding a black juice used in marking clothes

markˈman noun

1. One of the community owning a mark
2. A marksman

marksˈman or marksˈwoman noun

1. A person who is good at hitting a target
2. A person who shoots well

marksˈmanship noun

Skill as a marksman or markswoman

mark/space ratio noun (telecommunications)

The ratio of the time occupied by a mark to that occupied by the space between marks in a telecommunication channel or recording system using pulsed signals

markˈ-to-markˈet adjective

(of an accounting system) valuing assets according to their market price

markˈ-up noun

1. A price increase
2. The difference between the wholesale and retail price of an item for sale
3. The action of marking up (printing, computing)

markˈ-white noun (Spenser)

The centre of a target

a mark on (archaic sl)

(a person having) a preference for (a specified thing)

beside the mark see under beside

(God) bless or save the mark (archaic)

A phrase expressing ironical astonishment or scorn, from its use in archery

make (or leave) one's mark

1. To make a notable impression
2. To gain great influence

mark down

1. To set down in writing
2. To label at a lower price or to lower the price of (markˈ-down noun)
3. To give (a student) a lower mark than is deserved
4. To note the position of
5. To destine for one's own

mark off

1. To lay down the boundary lines of
2. To mark graduations on
3. To mark (on a list) as attended to or disposed of

mark of the Beast see under beast

mark out

1. To lay out the plan or outlines of
2. To destine

mark someone's card

1. To give someone the information he or she wants
2. To correct someone under a false impression, esp swiftly and with force, to put someone right

mark time

1. To move the feet alternately in the same manner as in marching, but without moving forward
2. To merely keep things going without progressing

mark up

1. To raise the price of
2. To prepare or correct (text) for a printer (printing)
3. To add codes (to text) for interpretation by a computer (computing)

off the mark

1. Off target
2. Well away from the start in a race

on your marks (or mark)

Said before a race begins, to prepare the runners for the starting command or signal

pass the mark

To pass on the badge of demerit to the next offender (as formerly in some schools)

soft mark (informal)

1. An easy dupe or victim
2. A person who is easy to cope with or manoeuvre

up to the mark

1. Satisfactory, up to standard
2. Fit and well

wide of the mark

(well) off target