reference mark

ˈrɛfərəns mɑːrk

Definition

Definition of reference mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

directing notationnotation made to direct attention to something specific

He added a reference mark in the margin to highlight the change..

asterisk

footnote

document

TECH.

symbol guiding readers to footnotes or endnotes

TECH.

The asterisk served as a reference mark for the footnote.

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Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Expressions with mark

mark down

reduce the price of an item

The store decided to mark down all summer clothing by 30%..

mark off

indicate completion on a list

She marked off the tasks she finished.

mark out

set boundaries or limits for an area

They marked out the area for the new park.

mark up

annotate or add notes to a text

She used a highlighter to mark up important sections in the book..

leave a mark

to create a visible mark or stain

The coffee spill left a mark on the table.

make a mark

leave a visible impression on a surface

She used a pen to make a mark on the paper.

miss the mark

fail to hit the target

The arrow missed the mark completely.

black mark

indication of disapproval or failure

The missed deadline was a black mark for the team.

hit the mark

to achieve the desired result or effect

Her presentation really hit the mark and impressed everyone..

leave one's mark

make a lasting impression or cause a noticeable change

She hopes to leave her mark on the world.

Terms with reference mark included in their meaning

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benchmark

surveying

surveyor's mark used as a reference point

zero line

measurement

reference mark on a scale showing that a measured amount is nothing

Examples of reference mark in a sentence

A reference mark was placed next to the important term.
The dagger symbol was used as a reference mark.
Each reference mark corresponded to a detailed note.

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French:repère, astérisque, ...
German:Hinweiszeichen, Verweiszeichen, ...
Italian:segno di riferimento, ...
Spanish:señal de referencia, ...
Portuguese:marca de referência, ...
Chinese:参考标记, ...
Japanese:参照符号, 参照記号, ...
Arabic:علامة إحالة, علامة الإحالة, ...
Hebrew:סִימַן הִתְיַחֲסוּת, סִימַן יִחוּס, ...
Russian:ссылочная метка, ссылочный знак, ...
Ukrainian:позначка, знак посилання, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ संकेत, संदर्भ चिह्न, ...
Bengali:নির্দেশক চিহ্ন, রেফারেন্স চিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:marca de direcció, marca de referència, ...
Czech:odkazovací značka, odkazová značka, ...
Danish:henvisningstegn, henvisningsmarkering, ...
Dutch:verwijzingsteken, ...
Greek:σημάδι κατεύθυνσης, σημάδι αναφοράς, ...
Hungarian:hivatkozási jel, jegyzetjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាយោង, សញ្ញាសម្គាល់យោង, ...
Korean:참조 표시, 참조 기호, ...
Persian:علامت ارجاع, نماد پاورقی, ...
Polish:znak referencyjny, znak odniesienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):marca de referência, ...
Romanian:marcă de referință, simbol de referință, ...
Swedish:referensmärke, referensmarkering, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายอ้างอิง, เครื่องหมายเชิงอรรถ, ...
Turkish:referans işareti, dipnot işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu tham chiếu, biểu tượng tham chiếu, ...

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