marking
noun
1. a distinguishing symbol
- the owner's mark was on all the sheep
Definition categories: communication, symbol
2. a pattern of marks
Definition categories: attribute, design, figure, pattern
3. evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
Similar word(s): grading, scoring
Definition categories: act, evaluation, rating
4. the act of making a visible mark on a surface
Definition categories: act, decoration
verb
1. present participle of mark