marker

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mark·er [marker markers] BrE [ˈmɑːkə(r)] NAmE [ˈmɑːrkər] noun
1. countable an object or a sign that shows the position of sth
•a boundary marker
•He placed a marker where the ball had landed.
2. singular a ~ (of/for sth) a sign that sth exists or that shows what it is like
•Price is not always an accurate marker of quality.
•Peter has put down a marker for (= shown that he is committed to) next year as the best time to launch the new product.
3. (BrE also ˈmarker pen)a pen with a thick ↑felt tip
4. (BrE) (NAmE grader)a person who marks/grades students' work or exam papers
5. (BrE) (in team games, especially football ( ↑soccer ))a player who stays close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball
See also: ↑grader

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  marking, mark