marker
part of speech
noun (marker, markers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A marker is a pen with a thick, coloured tip, often called a felt-tip pen or marker pen. tree →
2) A marker is also a sign or object that shows a place, like a mile marker or a bookmark. tree →
3) A marker is a person who marks pupils' work or tests, or a player who marks an opponent in a game. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: a thing counted, bought or shared; markers per pack or per child; distance markers on a road show a position. In school: whiteboard markers, highlighter markers. In sport: a marker guards an opponent; cones as markers. Phrases: marker pen, whiteboard marker, permanent marker, mile marker, place marker.
examples
- A pack has 12 markers. tree →
- Each marker costs 75 cents. tree →
- She shared 24 markers among 4 friends. tree →
- The mile marker says 15. tree →
- The teacher wrote on the board with a blue marker. tree →
- Put the cap back on the marker so it does not dry out. tree →
- A permanent marker does not wash off. tree →
- Cones were used as markers for the race. tree →
note
Countable. A «permanent marker» does not rub off; a whiteboard marker does. Just the thing counted; packs make a rate. Trap: a mile marker shows a position, not a distance walked; the distance between two markers is the difference.
In the corpora
- Legible means clear enough to read; in a test, writing the marker cannot read cannot get a mark.
- Check trail markers at every junction so you stay on the right path.
- Permanent markers do not wash off, so they are used only on paper or with permission, and the cap goes back on.
- Check the trail markers at every junction so you stay on the right path and can find your way back.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «marker» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.