marc
/ˈmɑɹk/
noun
Common
1.n.made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
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marc and mark are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. marc means “made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing”. mark means “a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)”. mark is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɑɹk/
1.n.made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
/ˈmɑɹk/
1.n.a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
| marc | mark | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹk/ | /ˈmɑɹk/ |
| Said | mahrk | mahrk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 30 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | grade, score |
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2.n.a distinguishing symbol
“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”
3.n.a reference point to shoot at
“his arrow hit the mark”