1
: having an identifying mark
marked playing cards
2
or
ˈmär-kəd 
: having a distinctive or emphasized character
has a marked drawl
3
a
: enjoying fame or notoriety
Winning the tournament made her a marked woman.
b
: being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance
To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.
4
: overtly signaled by a linguistic feature
with most English nouns the plural is the marked number
marked
2 of 2past tense of mark entry 2
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Examples of marked in a Sentence
Adjective
He speaks with a marked accent.
There was a marked change in her attitude.
There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
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Dr. Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter J Papadakos, TIME, 2 May 2024
The body includes front and rear control dials, as well as marked buttons for AEL/AFL, Disp/Back, Drive/Delete, Menu/OK, Play, and Q on the rear plate.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The pandemic further aggravated this issue with a marked decline in visits and travel related to restrictions.
—Dr. Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter J Papadakos, TIME, 2 May 2024
The body includes front and rear control dials, as well as marked buttons for AEL/AFL, Disp/Back, Drive/Delete, Menu/OK, Play, and Q on the rear plate.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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marked
adjective1
: having an identifying mark
a marked card
2
: noticeable, conspicuous
speaks with a marked accent
3
a
: being a person on whom attention is focused
b
: being an object of attack or suspicion
a marked man
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