mark
n. countable A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈmɑɹk// UK //mˈɑːk// mark
n. a spot, line, or shape on a surface that is different from the area around it. It can be a stain, a scratch, or something you draw on purpose.
n. a visible trace or impression on a surface, such as a spot, line, or scratch. A mark can be either accidental or intentional.
There is a black mark on your shirt.
The wet glass left a circular mark on the wooden table.
The ancient manuscript bore the marks of centuries of handling, its pages softened and stained by countless readers.
From Middle English Mark, from the Latin praenomen (i.e. first name) Mārcus, derived from Mārs, the Roman god of war, originally Māvors, from Proto-Italic *Māwortis.