Hallmark
WordNet
noun
(1) A distinctive characteristic or attribute
(2) A mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A distinguishing characteristic.
- An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- It can highlight our embodiment, a qualitative step away from the hallmark machines that work so resolutely to disembody us.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.