"the blow left a red mark down one side of her face"

• a spot, area, or feature on a person's or animal's body by which they may be identified or recognized

  "he was five feet nine, with no distinguishing marks"

"the first syllable has a stress mark"

• a sign or indication of a quality or feeling

  "the flag was at half mast as a mark of respect"

• a written symbol made on a document in place of a signature by someone who cannot write

  "he signed his mark in the visitor's book"

• a competitor's starting point in a race
• a piece of material or a knot used to indicate a depth on a sounding line
• one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems
• a level or stage that is considered significant

  "unemployment had passed the two million mark"

• a particular temperature level in a gas oven

  "preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5"

"many candidates lose marks because they don't read the questions carefully"

• a figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person's score

  "the highest mark was 98 per cent"

• an official assessment of a horse's form, expressed as a figure between 0 and 140 and used as the basis for calculating the weight the horse has to carry in a race

  "horses tend to run off a higher mark over fences than they would over hurdles"

• (especially in athletics) a time or distance achieved by a competitor, especially one which represents a record or personal best

  "he blasted away from the field during the second lap to knock a second off the existing mark"

"a Mark 10 Jaguar"

"few bullets could have missed their mark"

• a person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of

  "they figure I'm an easy mark"

• an act of catching a ball that has been kicked at least fifteen metres before it reaches the ground, or the spot from which the subsequent kick is taken

"he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it"

• become stained

  "they're made from a woven surface which doesn't mark or tear"

"she marked all her possessions with her name"

• write or draw (a word, symbol, line, etc.) on an object

  "she marked the date down on a card"

"the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon"

• (of a particular quality or feature) distinguish (someone or something) from other people or things

  "his brand of theatrical pop has marked him as one of modern music 's most innovative talents"

• acknowledge or celebrate (an important event) with a particular action

  "to mark its fiftieth birthday the charity held a fashion show"

• be an indication of (a significant event or stage)

  "the incidents marked a new phase in the terrorist campaign"

• be a noteworthy quality or feature of

  "the reaction to these developments has been marked by a note of hysteria"

• (of a clock or watch) show (a certain time)

  "his watch marked five past eight"

"the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark"

"he'll leave you, you mark my words!"

"each central defender marks one attacker"

• catch (the ball) from a kick of at least ten metres

  "I did well at marking the ball"