marker
/ˈmɑːkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मार्कर
मार्कर (मोटी नोक वाला पेन)
Core word
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[C]
a pen with a thick felt tip, used for writing or drawing on boards or for colouring
मार्कर (मोटी नोक वाला पेन)
- The teacher wrote the rules on the whiteboard with a red marker.
- The teacher gave the monitor a marker to write on the whiteboard.
- Please bring a black marker for the presentation.
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- The marker had run out of ink, so he fetched another.
- The children coloured the poster with bright markers.
Synonyms felt-tip pen highlighter
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[C]
an object or a sign that shows the position of something
चिह्न, निशान, पहचान-चिह्न
- a stone marker showing the boundary of the field
- Place a marker where the tent should go.
- A white marker showed where the trail turned left.
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- Workers put markers along the edge of the road.
- A small marker on the map shows our hotel.
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[C] ~ (of/for sth)
a sign that something exists or that shows what it is like
सूचक, संकेत
- High blood pressure is a marker for heart disease.
- Language is an important marker of identity.
- Doctors use this protein as a marker of infection.
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- Clothing can be a marker of social class.
- Rising prices are a marker of the economy's problems.
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[C] British
a person who marks students' examination answers
परीक्षक, उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ जाँचने वाला
- Examiners and markers met to agree on the answer key.
- The markers received the answer scripts after the meeting of the board.
- Each marker checks about forty scripts a day.
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- The board trains its markers before the examination results are prepared.
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marker (countable noun): felt-tip pen
A marker is a thick felt-tip pen for boards, posters and labels. It is also called a marker pen.
Marker मोटी felt-tip कलम है जो बोर्ड, पोस्टर और लेबल पर लिखने के काम आती है। इसे marker pen भी कहते हैं।
- The teacher wrote the formula with a blue marker.
- Bring a black marker for the chart.
marker + of / for (sign or indicator)
A marker of something is a sign that shows what it is like. A marker for something shows where or what it is.
'Marker of' किसी बात का संकेत है; 'marker for' यह दिखाता है कि कुछ कहाँ या क्या है।
- Higher income is a marker of social progress.
- The red flag was a marker for the finish line.
marker (person who marks answers)
A marker is also a person who checks and scores exam answers. In India, examiner or evaluator is more usual.
Marker वह व्यक्ति भी है जो परीक्षा की उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ जाँचकर अंक देता है। भारत में examiner या evaluator अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The marker gave full marks for the diagram.
- Each marker checks about forty papers a day.
marker + noun, and marker as a language term
In grammar, a marker is a word or ending that shows a grammatical feature, such as a tense marker or a discourse marker.
व्याकरण में marker वह शब्द या अंत है जो किसी grammatical feature को दिखाता है, जैसे tense marker या discourse marker।
- The ending -ed is a past tense marker.
- 'However' is a discourse marker.
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adjective + marker
permanentwhiteboardhighlighterkeyreliableclear
- Use a whiteboard marker, not a permanent one, on this board.
Marker के प्रकार और गुण।
verb + marker
useuncapcapplaceset upwrite with
- Please cap the marker so that it does not dry out.
Marker के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।
marker + noun
penstonebuoypostboard
- A marker stone showed the boundary of the field.
Marker के बाद आने वाले nouns।
marker + of + noun
qualitystatusidentitysuccesschange
- A good vocabulary is a marker of strong reading habits.
'Marker of' के साथ संकेत वाले अर्थ।
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- Radhika underlined the key words with a yellow marker.
राधिका ने मुख्य शब्दों को पीले marker से रेखांकित किया।
- The marathon route was shown by orange markers along the road.
मैराथन का मार्ग सड़क के किनारे नारंगी निशानों से दिखाया गया था।
- Rising literacy is an important marker of development.
बढ़ती साक्षरता विकास का एक महत्वपूर्ण संकेतक है।
- The marker ran out of ink in the middle of the lecture.
व्याख्यान के बीच में marker की स्याही खत्म हो गई।
- Each paper was checked by two markers to make sure the marks were fair.
अंक उचित रहें, इसके लिए हर उत्तर-पुस्तिका दो परीक्षकों ने जाँची।
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✗ The teacher wrote on the board by a marker.
✓ The teacher wrote on the board with a marker.
Use with for the tool; by does not show an instrument here.
औज़ार बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है; यहाँ 'by' सही नहीं।
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These words all point to or highlight something, but they differ in use.
ये शब्द किसी चीज़ को दिखाने या उभारने के लिए हैं, पर उपयोग अलग है।
A thick felt pen, or any sign that shows a position or quality.
मोटी felt कलम या स्थिति या गुण दिखाने वाला कोई भी संकेत।
- She used a red marker.
A pen with transparent bright ink, used to colour over printed text.
पारदर्शी चटक स्याही वाली कलम, जो छपे हुए पाठ पर रंग चढ़ाती है।
- He used a highlighter on the notes.
Anything that shows that something exists or is going to happen.
कोई भी चीज़ जो दर्शाए कि कुछ है या होने वाला है।
- Dark clouds are a sign of rain.