Word
Definition
n. a saved link to a website so you can find it again quickly. It can also be a physical object like a piece of paper used to mark your place in a book. In computing, a bookmark is a saved location in a document or file that lets you jump back to a specific point instantly.
n. a record of a website's address stored in a browser for easy retrieval; also a physical marker used to indicate a reader's progress in a printed text. In software applications like PDF readers or word processors, a bookmark is a digital marker used to navigate to a specific section or page within a document.
Examples
“I saved the recipe as a bookmark in my browser.”
“Organising your bookmarks into folders makes it much easier to manage the dozens of research sites you visit daily.”
“While digital bookmarks allow for instantaneous navigation across the web, many readers still prefer the tactile satisfaction of a silk bookmark resting between the pages of a hardcover novel.”
Examples
simple
“I saved the recipe as a bookmark in my browser.”
contextual
“Organising your bookmarks into folders makes it much easier to manage the dozens of research sites you visit daily.”
complex
“While digital bookmarks allow for instantaneous navigation across the web, many readers still prefer the tactile satisfaction of a silk bookmark resting between the pages of a hardcover novel.”
Usage
In computing, often used with the verb 'to add' or 'to save'.
Etymology
From Middle English boke-merk, boke-merke (attested only in the bare form merk (“bookmark”)), equivalent to book + mark. Cognate with Danish bogmærke (“bookmark”), Swedish bokmärke (“bookmark”), Norwegian bokmerke (“bookmark”), Icelandic bókamerki (“bookmark”). Eclipsed non-native Old English æstel (“bookmark”), from Old Irish astal, from Latin hastula (“little spear, splint”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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QR code
englishreference.com/q/bookmark
「カタカナ語」 data: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0