marks

a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.
the blow left a red mark down one side of her face
a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something.
the first syllable has a stress mark
a point awarded for a correct answer or for proficiency in an examination or competition.
many candidates lose marks because they don't read the questions carefully
full marks to them for highlighting the threat to the rainforest
(followed by a numeral) a particular model or type of a vehicle or machine.
a Mark 10 Jaguar
a target.
few bullets could have missed their mark
the act of cleanly catching the ball direct from a kick, knock-on, or forward throw by an opponent, on or behind one's own 22-metre line, and exclaiming ‘Mark’, after which a free kick can be taken by the catcher.

verb, 3rd person present

make a visible impression or stain on.
he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it
write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information.
she marked all her possessions with her name
an envelope marked ‘private and confidential’
indicate the position of.
the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon
we have marked the area with red stones
(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers.
the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark
notice or pay careful attention to.
he'll leave you, you mark my words !
(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball.
each central defender marks one attacker

Old English mearc, gemerce (noun), mearcian (verb), of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin margo ‘margin’.

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a Deutschmark.
Germany spent billions of marks to save the French franc from speculators
a former English and Scottish money of account, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence in the currency of the day.
Sir William left 500 marks for repairing the road to Cambridge
the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equal to 100 fening.

Old English marc, from Old Norse mǫrk ; probably related to mark¹.

The singular form of marks is: mark.
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It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
marks is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

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Meaning Marks:

Meaning a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something:

Meaning a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings:

Meaning a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it:

Meaning a very small patch of colour or light:

Meaning a small round mark or spot:

Meaning a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc:

Meaning a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove:

Meaning a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance:

Meaning a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something:

Meaning a tiny spot:

Meaning a small spot or patch of colour:

Meaning a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface:

Meaning a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something:

Meaning a small flake of soot or other dirt or a mark left by one:

Meaning a dirty mark or stain:

Meaning a mark left on a surface by a dirty or greasy finger:

Meaning an impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, able to be used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines on the fingertips:

Meaning a mark impressed on a surface:

Meaning a mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance:

Meaning an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels:

Meaning the process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured:

Meaning a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed:

Meaning a small indentation left on the skin by a pustule or spot; a pockmark:

Meaning a scar, mark, or pitted area disfiguring a surface:

Meaning a pockmark:

Meaning a mark or wound made by scratching:

Meaning a slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure:

Meaning a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone:

Meaning an indentation or incision on an edge or surface:

Meaning a small cut or notch:

Meaning a long, narrow mark or band:

Meaning the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual:

Meaning a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane:

Meaning a surgical cut made in skin or flesh:

Meaning a long, deep cut or wound:

Meaning a mark or set of marks:

Meaning a very large or fiercely burning fire:

Meaning a long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it:

Meaning an unusual, typically permanent, mark on someone's body which is there from birth:

Meaning a blob or smear of something, typically a liquid:

Meaning a large blob or smear of something; a splotch:

Meaning a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person:

Meaning a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation:

Meaning an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else:

Meaning a symbol representing a letter or number:

Meaning a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked:

Meaning a mark or point at which one fires or aims, especially a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles used in archery or shooting:

Meaning (in soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score:

Meaning a purpose or intention; a desired outcome:

Meaning the centre of the target in sports such as archery, shooting, and darts:

Meaning a thing aimed at or sought; a goal:

Meaning a material thing that can be seen and touched:

Meaning a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story:

Meaning the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists:

Meaning intention or purpose:

Meaning a thing intended; an aim or plan:

Meaning make dirty:

Meaning inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function:

Meaning spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it:

Meaning spoil the appearance of:

Meaning drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter:

Meaning give a name to:

Meaning mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it:

Meaning attach a label to (something):

Meaning attach a label to:

Meaning stamp with a hallmark:

Meaning mark (paper) with a watermark:

Meaning mark with a branding iron:

Meaning impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die:

Meaning designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose:

Meaning be a sign of; strongly suggest:

Meaning mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way:

Meaning mark or identify with a projecting piece of material: