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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistinguishing mark
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ mɑːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A characteristic quality, feature, or physical sign that sets someone or something apart from others.
"A small scar on his left cheek served as his most prominent distinguishing mark." - 2
An official or identifiable stamp, symbol, or emblem used for identification or verification.
"The authentic artifact bore a distinct royal distinguishing mark on its base."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the verb 'distinguish'—derived from Latin 'distinguere' (to separate, divide, mark off)—with 'mark', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*markō' (boundary, sign). Historically evolving in Middle English and Anglo-Norman contexts, it combined to denote any unique physical or conceptual feature used to set an entity apart from others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distinguishing mark" is said worldwide
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signe distinctif
Transliteration: siɲ dis.tɛ̃k.tif
"Sa cicatrice est son signe distinctif."
Unterscheidungsmerkmal
Transliteration: ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl
"Ein klares Unterscheidungsmerkmal ist seine Größe."
segno distintivo
Transliteration: ˈseɲ.ɲo di.stinˈti.vo
"Il tatuaggio è il suo segno distintivo."
seña de identidad
Transliteration: ˈseɲa ðe iðen.tiˈdad
"Su acento es su seña de identidad."
marca distintiva
Transliteration: ˈmaɾ.kɐ diʃ.tĩˈtʃi.vɐ
"A cicatriz é uma marca distintiva."
विशिष्ट चिह्न
Transliteration: vishisht chihn
"यह निशान उसकी पहचान का विशिष्ट चिह्न है।"
特征标志
Transliteration: tè zhēng biāo zhì
"这个伤疤是他的主要特征标志。"
식별 표지
Transliteration: sikbyeol pyoji
"그 제품에는 독특한 식별 표지가 있다."
識別マーク
Transliteration: shikibetsu māku
"それが彼の重要な識別マークです。"
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