mark

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?”

a distinguishing symbol

“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”

a reference point to shoot at

“his arrow hit the mark”

a visible indication made on a surface

“some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks”

“paw prints were everywhere”

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”

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

“{'source': 'The Bible, Genesis 4:15', 'text': 'And the Lord set a mark upon Cain'}”

attach a tag or label to

“label these bottles”

designate as if by a mark

“This sign marks the border”

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”

celebrate by some ceremony or observation

“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”

make or leave a mark on

“the scouts marked the trail”

“ash marked the believers' foreheads”

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

“He denounced the government action”

“She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”