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mark

noun (SYMBOL)
 
 
/mɑːk/ US  /mɑːrk/

Definition

C1 [C] a symbol that is used for giving information: I've put a mark on the map where I think we should go for a picnic. What do those marks in the middle of the road mean?Signs, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbols [C] a written or printed symbol: a question mark an exclamation mark punctuation marksSigns, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbols
(Definition of mark noun (SYMBOL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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