Definition
Definition of bookmarking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
internetthe act of saving a webpage for later
- Bookmarking helps users quickly return to important websites.
2.
readingRare the process of marking a place in a bookRare
- She used a ribbon for bookmarking her favorite chapter.
Adjective
readingmarking a place in a book
- He used a bookmarking ribbon to keep his place in the novel.
Expressions with bookmarking
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saving and sharing web page links on a public website
Social bookmarking lets you save and share useful web links.
Origin of bookmarking
English, book (record) + mark (sign)
Examples of bookmarking in a sentence
Bookmarking is essential for research work. She bought a special clip for bookmarking. Bookmarking helps her keep track of her reading progress. She bought a bookmarking tool for her new book. The librarian recommended a bookmarking device for students.
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- French:mise en favori, destiné à marquer la page, ...
- German:Lesezeichen setzen, Platz im Buch markieren, ...
- Italian:segnalibro, marcatura delle pagine, ...
- Spanish:marcación, señalador, ...
- Portuguese:guardar página, fitilho marcador, ...
- Chinese:网页收藏, 用作书签的, ...
- Japanese:ブックマーク, しおり, ...
- Arabic:إضافة إلى العلامات, مُعَلِّم, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁמִירָה בְּמוֹעֲדָפִים, לְסִמּוּן מָקוֹם, ...
- Russian:закладка страницы, книжная закладка, ...
- Ukrainian:додавання в закладки, книжкова закладка, ...
- Hindi:बुकमार्किंग, पुस्तक चिह्नित करना, ...
Definition of bookmark - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
readingplace a marker in a book or document
- She bookmarked her favorite chapter.
2.
technologysave a website's address for quick access
- I will bookmark this page for later.
Noun
1.
readingstrip of material marking a book page
- She used a ribbon as a bookmark.
2.
web browserrecord of a website's URL for quick access
- He added the site to his bookmarks for easy reference..
3.
computingTECH. pointer in a database indexTECH.
- The database uses bookmarks for indexing.
Images of bookmark
strip of material marking a book page 
record of a website's URL for quick access
Origin of bookmark
Old English, boc (book) + mearc (mark)
Examples of bookmark in a sentence
I need to bookmark this page before closing. She decided to bookmark the recipe site for future meals. You should bookmark the conference schedule for easy reference. I lost my bookmark somewhere in the library. The bookstore gave me a free bookmark with my purchase. She saved the recipe in her bookmarks.
My bookmarks are full of interesting articles. Bookmarks help in quickly accessing database records. The system automatically updates the bookmark for efficiency.
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- French:marquer, marque-page, ...
- German:markieren, Lesezeichen, ...
- Italian:segnare, segnalibro, ...
- Spanish:marcar, separador, ...
- Portuguese:marcar, marcador de livro, ...
- Chinese:做书签, 书签, ...
- Japanese:しおりを挟む, しおり, ...
- Arabic:عَلَّمَ, فاصل كتاب, ...
- Hebrew:לְסַמֵּן, סִימַנְיָה, ...
- Russian:поставить закладку, закладка, ...
- Ukrainian:поставити закладку, закладка, ...
- Hindi:बुकमार्क करना, बुकमार्क, ...
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