1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
2
a
: a mark made
b
: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that Real ID-compliant cards will feature a distinctive star marking.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Overall, the gecko has a pinkish cream hue with rusty orange and brown markings.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
One filing includes close-up photographs of a tower with black markings on it that attorneys say indicate recent arcing.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Other potential safety improvements include sign pavement markings, tubular markers, channelization, and advance warning signs.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Overall, the gecko has a pinkish cream hue with rusty orange and brown markings.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
One filing includes close-up photographs of a tower with black markings on it that attorneys say indicate recent arcing.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Other potential safety improvements include sign pavement markings, tubular markers, channelization, and advance warning signs.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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marking
noun
mark·ing
ˈmär-kiŋ 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
the teacher's marking was considered to be fair
2
: a mark made
3
: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)
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