MARKER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MARKER?

Need another word that means the same as “marker”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “marker” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Marker” are: mark, marking, notice, signpost, signboard, warning sign, road sign, traffic sign, anchored float, navigation mark, guide, beacon, signal, identification, earmark, tester, questioner, interviewer, assessor, inspector, token, counter, man, disc, chip, label, ticket, badge, tab, tally, sticker, docket, stub, chit, counterfoil, flag, stamp

Marker as a Noun

Definitions of "Marker" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “marker” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An object used to indicate a position, place, or route.
• (in team games) a player who stays close to an opponent to prevent them from getting or passing the ball.
• An allele used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map.
• A radio beacon used to guide the pilot of an aircraft.
• A felt-tip pen with a broad tip.
• A person who assesses the standard of a test or examination.
• A person who records the score in snooker, billiards, or squash.
• A distinguishing symbol.
• A distinctive feature or characteristic indicative of a particular quality or condition.
• A promissory note; an IOU.
• Some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something.
• A thing serving as a standard of comparison.
• A writing implement for making a mark.

Synonyms of "Marker" as a noun (37 Words)

anchored float	A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
assessor	An official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it. The county tax assessor had reported separate valuations for the buildings and the land.
badge	Any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank. The car s front badge is much loved by thieves.
beacon	A hill suitable for a beacon. A chain of beacons carried the news.
chip	The act of chipping something. Mulch the shrubs with cedar chips.
chit	A dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect. Write out a chit for whatever you take from the drinks cupboard.
counter	(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers. The counter tells you how many pictures you have taken.
counterfoil	The part of a check that is retained as a record.
disc	An object or part resembling a disc in shape or appearance. A man s body with an identity disc around the neck.
docket	A voucher entitling the holder to receive or obtain delivery of goods ordered. One new case on the docket from Florida.
earmark	A congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project. This car has all the earmarks of a classic.
flag	A drawing or symbol resembling a flag used as a marker. The flag s up.
guide	A model or standard for making comparisons. Your resting pulse rate is a rough guide to your general physical condition.
identification	A person’s sense of identity with someone or something. Children s identification with story characters.
inspector	A police officer ranking below a chief inspector. A prison inspector.
interviewer	A person who interviews someone, especially as a job. She took time to answer questions from radio interviewers.
label	Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings. A garment with the label Laura Ashley.
man	A male person who plays a significant role husband or lover or boyfriend in the life of a particular woman. The two of them lived for a time as man and wife.
mark	A marking that consists of lines that cross each other. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain.
marking	A marking that consists of lines that cross each other. The new outfits had luminous reflective markings.
navigation mark	Ship traffic.
notice	The fact of observing or paying attention to something. He escaped the notice of the police.
questioner	A person who feels or expresses doubt about something. Questioners of the decisions of the church.
road sign	A way or means to achieve something.
signal	An event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence. Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.
signboard	Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted. The highway was lined with signboards.
signpost	Something that acts as a guide or indicator. Shorts remain the fashion signpost of summer s arrival.
stamp	An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark in particular an engraved or inked block or die. The stamp of boots on the bare floor.
sticker	An adhesive label. Warning stickers on the glass.
stub	A truncated or unusually short thing. He wagged his little stub of tail.
tab	The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation. The waiter brought three drinks and a new tab.
tally	An account kept by means of a tally. I kept a tally of David s debt on a note above my desk.
tester	A person who tests another’s proficiency. A mains tester.
ticket	A certificate or warrant. He stood for office on a strong right wing no nonsense ticket.
token	Something of sentimental value. Mistletoe was cut from an oak tree as a token of good fortune.
traffic sign	Social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with.
warning sign	Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness.

Usage Examples of "Marker" as a noun

• We'll give you a marker, you give us the car.
• Quinn took the ball wide of his marker.
• A heavy line drawn by a marker.
• They erected a granite marker at the crash site.
• Identification with one's own language has always been a marker of nationalism.
• The aim of the marker is to help the student do better next time.
• The buoys were markers for the channel.
• He has already laid down a marker by setting a fast time during practice.

Associations of "Marker" (30 Words)

beacon	Shine like a beacon. A chain of beacons carried the news.
bespeak	Be evidence of; indicate. The defendant s insurers took steps to bespeak his medical records.
boundary	The greatest possible degree of something. A county boundary.
buoy	Mark with a buoy. The life vest buoyed him up.
catalog	Make an itemized list or catalog of classify. It does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements.
catalogue	Enter an item in a catalogue. The picture was withdrawn before being catalogued.
cross	Travel across or pass over. Cross members should be all steel.
cue	Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Ros and Guil cued by Hamlet also bow deeply.
denote	Be a sign of; indicate. This mark denotes purity and quality.
flashing	The action, especially of a man, of showing one’s genitals briefly in public. He was woken up by the police sirens and the flashing of lights.
hint	Drop a hint intimate by a hint. Randall smiled with a hint of mockery.
illustrate	Explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc. The results are illustrated in Figure 7.
imply	(of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
index	Provide an index to. The list indexes theses under regional headings.
indicant	A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. Sales indicate a growing market for such art.
indication	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure. The barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm.
indite	Write; compose. He indites the wondrous tale of Our Lord.
insinuate	Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner. I insinuated my shoulder in the gap.
light	Provide with light or lighting illuminate. Her eyes were light blue.
lighthouse	A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.
mark	Insert punctuation marks into. They re made from a woven surface which doesn t mark or tear.
overtone	An ulterior implicit meaning or quality. The decision may have political overtones.
pen	An electronic device like a pen used in conjunction with a writing surface to enter commands or data into a computer. Olivia penned award winning poetry.
refer	Of a word phrase or symbol describe or denote have as a referent. Her mother never referred to him again.
signal	Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The champion s announcement that he was retiring was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at his last match.
signify	Be a symbol of; have as meaning. Signify your agreement by signing the letter below.
signpost	Provide a route or area with a signpost or signposts. Most of the walks were well signposted.
specifier	Someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent.
write	Write and send a letter to. If I could write the beauty of your eyes.