Definition of mark:

• same as Marcus
• one of the evangelists, and probable author of the Gospel bearing his name. ( Marcus was his Latin surname. His Jewish name was John, which is the same as Johanan ( the grace of God ). We can almost trace the steps whereby the former became his prevalent name in the Church. " John, whose surname was Mark" in ( Acts 12:12 Acts 12:25 ; 15:37 ) becomes " John" alone in ( Acts 13:5 Acts 13:13 ) " Mark" in ( Acts 15:39 ) and thenceforward there is no change. ( Colossians 4:10 ); Phlm 1:24; 2Tim 4:11 The evangelist was the son of a certain Mary, a Jewish matron of some position who dwelt in Jerusalem, ( Acts 12:12 ) and was probably born of a Hellenistic family in that city. Of his father we know nothing; but we do know that the future evangelist was cousin of Barnabas of Cyprus, the great friend of St. Paul. His mother would seem to have been intimately acquainted with St. Peter, and it was to her house, as to a familiar home, that the apostle repaired, A.D. 44, after his deliverance from prison ( Acts 12:12 ) This fact accounts for St. Marks intimate acquaintance with that apostle, to whom also he probably owed his conversion, for St. Peter calls him his son. ( 1 Peter 5:13 ) We hear Of him for the first time in Acts 15:25 where we find him accompanying and Barnabas on their return from Jerusalem to Antioch, A.D. 45. He next comes before us on the occasion of the earliest missionary journey of the same apostles, A.D. 48, when he joined them as their " minister." ( Acts 13:8 ) With them he visited Cyprus; but at Perga in Pamphylia, ( Acts 13:13 ) when they were about to enter upon the more arduous part of their mission, he left them, and, for some unexplained reason, returned to Jerusalem to his mother and his home. Notwithstanding this, we find him at Pauls side during that apostles first imprisonment at Rome, A.D. 61-63, and he Is acknowledged by him as one of his few fellow laborers who had been a " comfort" to him during the weary hours of his imprisonment. ( Colossians 4:10 Colossians 4:11 ); Phle 1:24 We next have traces of him in ( 1 Peter 5:13 ) " The church that is in Babylon ... saluteth you, and so doth Marcus my son." From this we infer that he joined his spiritual father, the great friend of his mother, at Babylon, then and for same hundred years afterward one of the chief seats of Jewish culture. From Babylon he would seem to have returned to Asia Minor; for during his second imprisonment A.D. 68 St. Paul, writing to Timothy charges him to bring Mark with him to me, on the ground that he was " profitable to him For the ministry." ( 2 Timothy 4:11 ) From this point we gain no further information from the New Testament respecting the evangelist. It is most probable, however that he did join the apostle at Rome whither also St. Peter would seem to have proceeded, and suffered martyrdom with St. Paul. After the death of these two great pillars of the Church; ecclesiastical tradition affirms that St. Mark visited Egypt, founded the church of Alexandria, and died by martyrdom.-- Condensed from Cambridge Bible for Schools.-- ED.)
• To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
• the evangelist; " John whose surname was Mark" ( Acts 12:12 Acts 12:25 ). Mark ( Marcus, Colossians 4:10 , etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in Acts 13:5 Acts 13:13 , and Mark in 15:39,2Tim 4:11 , etc. He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was probably born in Jerusalem, where his mother resided ( Acts 12:12 ). Of his father we know nothing. He was cousin of Barnabas ( Colossians 4:10 ). It was in his mother's house that Peter found " many gathered together praying" when he was released from prison; and it is probable that it was here that he was converted by Peter, who calls him his " son" ( 1 Peter 5:13 ). It is probable that the " young man" spoken of in Mark 14:51,52was Mark himself. He is first mentioned in Acts 12:25 . He went with Paul and Barnabas on their first journey ( about A.D. 47) as their " minister," but from some cause turned back when they reached Perga in Pamphylia ( Acts 12:25 ; 13:13 ). Three years afterwards a " sharp contention" arose between Paul and Barnabas ( 15:36-40 ), because Paul would not take Mark with him. He, however, was evidently at length reconciled to the apostle, for he was with him in his first imprisonment at Rome ( Colossians 4:10 ; Philemon 1:24 ). At a later period he was with Peter in Babylon ( 1 Peter 5:13 ), then, and for some centuries afterwards, one of the chief seats of Jewish learning; and he was with Timothy in Ephesus when Paul wrote him during his second imprisonment ( 2 Timothy 4:11 ). He then disappears from view.
• 1. A character, usually in the form of a cross, made as a substitute for his signature by a person who cannot write, in executing a conveyance or other legal docu- ment. It is commonly made as follows: A third person writes the name of the marks- man, leaving a blank space between the Christian name and surname; in this space the latter traces the mark, or crossed lines, and above the mark is writteu " his," ( or " her,") and below it, " mark." 2. The sign, writing, or ticket put upon manufactured goods to distinguish them from others, appearing thus in the compound, " trade-mark." 3. A token, evidence, or proof; as In the phrase " a mark of fraud." 4. A weight used iu several parts of Europe, and for several commodities, especially gold and silver. When gold and silver are sold by the mark, it Is divided into twenty- four carats. 5. A money of accounts in England, and in some other countries a coin. The English mark is two-thirds of a pound sterling, or 13s. 4d.; and the Scotch mark is of equal value in Scotch money of account. Enc. Amer. 6. In early Teutonic and English law. A species of village community, being the lowest unit in the political system; one of the forms of the gens or clan, variously known as the " mark," " gemeinde," " com- iii line." or " parish." Also the land held in common by such a community. The union of several such village communities and their marks, or common lands, forms the next higher political union, the hundred. Freem. Coinpar. Politics, 110, 117. 7. The word is sometimes used as another form of " marque," a license of reprisals.
• To note; to observe critically. See Marque.
• To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
• To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor.
• To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards.
• To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard.
• To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; - used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader.
• To make a line, scratch, character, etc., on; point out from others; to notice; to signle out, as by a sign; to indicate by a sign; to observe.
• To make a mark on anything: to impress with a sign: to take notice of: to regard.
• To make a mark upon; take notice of.
• To make a mark or marks on; produce by marking; designate.
• To heed; regard.
• To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.
• To pay care ful attention; take note. marker.
• To take particular notice.
• remove from a list; " Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
• To pay special attention.
• To make a mark on; to single out; to note or observe.
• To draw or make an impression on or in; to impress with a token; to denote; to heed or regard; to observe.
• something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; " the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; " scored a bull's eye"; " hit the mark"
• a symbol of disgrace or infamy; " And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"-- Genesis
• the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
• 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?"
• 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 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"
• a reference point to shoot at; " his arrow hit the mark"
• a distinguishing symbol; " the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
• Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
• 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"
• a written or printed symbol ( as for punctuation); " his answer was just a punctuation mark"
• make or leave a mark on; " mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
• put a check mark on or next to; " Please check each name on the list"; " tick off the items"
• designate as if by a mark; " This sign marks the border"; " He indicated where the border ended"
• establish as the highest level or best performance; " set a record"
• notice or perceive; " She noted that someone was following her"; " mark my words"
• A license of reprisals. See Marque.
• An old weight and coin. See Marc.
• The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23. 8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value.
• A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace.
• A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade- mark.
• A character ( usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
• A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.
• A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark.
• An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character.
• That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach.
• Attention, regard, or respect.
• Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
• Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
• Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
• A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
• A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness.
• Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants.
• One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps.
• A Trait; a sign by which anything is known; a symptom; an indication; impression, as a line, stain, scratch, written word, etc.; a proof; target; distinction; as, a man of mark; a German coin worth 24 1/ 2 cents.
• 1. Any spot, line, or other figure on the surface, visible through difference in color, elevation, or other peculiarity. 2. Infundibulum, the hollow in the incisor tooth of a horse, extending down about half an inch in the milk teeth and rather deeper in the permanent incisors; it appears as a black mark on the occlusal surface of the incisors; as the permanent incisors wear away by attrition, the mark tends gradually to disappear, and it is chiefly by a study of its condition that one is able to tell the age of a horse.
• A visible sign: any object serving as a guide: that by which anything is known: badge: a trace: proof: any visible effect: symptom: a thing aimed at: a character made by one who cannot write: distinction.
• An obsolete English coin, value about $ 3. 22: a coin of the present German Empire, value about 25c.: a silver coin of Hamburg, value about 32c.
• A visible sign; indication; thing aimed at; distinction.
• Marker.
• A visible trace or sign; a character; badge; characteristic.
• A target; aim.
• Distinction; eminence.
• A stroke drawn; an impression; any note of distinction; distinction; a visible effect; a visible sign; indication; an evidence; a thing aimed at; something serving as a guide; a character made by a person who cannot write his name; a weight; a coin, specially a German one, worth about is.; a trade mark; a license of reprisals.
• Any visible impression, as a line, streak, or channel; any sign of distinction; a print; a stamp; evidence; sign; notice taken; an object; that at which a missile is directed; conspicuous character, as a man of mark; impression produced by ability or character, as " he has made his mark;" the X made by a person who cannot write his name.
• An ancient piece of money, equal to 13s. 4d.

Usage examples for mark

1. But, how wide of the mark!  Paris As It Was and As It Is by Francis W. Blagdon

2. Now mark, I will be plain with you.  The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith

3. " 'And, another thing- I am not going to mark just part of them in plain figures.  Tales of the Road by Charles N. Crewdson

4. Her face had the mark of what he had done to her....  The Romantic by May Sinclair