English · Word Candidate

marker

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: markers · markering · markered

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly — A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen.

Noun

Examples

Don't use the permanent marker on the whiteboard.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly — A scorekeeper, especially one who tallies billiard scores.

Noun

Examples

"It has been ready a long while," answered the marker, who had already set the balls in a triangle, and was knocking the red one about for his own diversion.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To mark or write on (something) using a marker

Verb

Examples

On one page someone has markered: "Remember, you are your own best thing."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “marker” mean?

Someone or something that creates marks, particularly — A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen.

Is “marker” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.