noun

marks

Translation

grades, marks, stains, symbols

He got good marks in his exams.

He got good grades in his exams.

The wet glass left marks on the table.

Punctuation marks are important for clarity.

((plural noun)) a score or grade for school work She was disappointed with her grades.

((plural noun)) a spot, stain, or scratch on a surface There are dirty marks on the carpet.

Synonyms: grades, scores (for school); stains, spots (for traces); symbols, signs (for symbols)

From Old English 'mearc' meaning 'boundary, sign, limit'. The core idea is a sign left on something.

Imagine a teacher 'marking' your paper to give you 'grades' (marks), which leaves 'marks' (ink) on the page.