Mark (Maymon) of Toledo definition

noun

(1) Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

"The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"

"Scored a bull's eye"

"Hit the mark"

"The president's speech was a home run"

(2) The impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember

"It was in London that he made his mark"

"He left an indelible mark on the American theater"

(3) A marking that consists of lines that cross each other

(4) An indication of damage

(5) A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

"She made good marks in algebra"

"Grade A milk"

"What was your score on your homework?"

(6) The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

(7) A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

"He showed signs of strain"

"They welcomed the signs of spring"

(8) A symbol of disgrace or infamy

"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

(9) A visible indication made on a surface

"Some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"

"Paw prints were everywhere"

(10) A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

"His answer was just a punctuation mark"

(11) A reference point to shoot at

"His arrow hit the mark"

(12) A distinguishing symbol

"The owner's mark was on all the sheep"

(13) A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

(14) Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

(15) Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

verb

(16) Insert punctuation marks into

(17) Make or leave a mark on

"The scouts marked the trail"

"Ash marked the believers' foreheads"

(18) Mark by some ceremony or observation

"We marked the anniversary of his death"

(19) Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

(20) Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

"Grade tests"

"Score the SAT essays"

"Mark homework"

(21) Put a check mark on or near or next to

"Please check each name on the list"

"Tick off the items"

"Mark off the units"

(22) Remove from a list

"Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

(23) Designate as if by a mark

"This sign marks the border"

(24) Make underscoring marks

(25) Establish as the highest level or best performance

"Set a record"