marking
/ˈmɑːkɪŋ//ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
Example: to mark a box or bale of merchandise
To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
Example: See where this pencil has marked the paper.
Synonyms:blemishscarscratchstainTo have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
To create an indication of (a location).
Example: She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
noun
Definitions
The action of the verb to mark.
A mark.
The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.
Any configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it.