- watermark water·mark n
- ['wɔːtəˌmɒːk]
(in paper) filigrana, (left by tide) segno della marea
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
high-water mark — noun a line marking the highest level reached • Hypernyms: ↑water line, ↑watermark * * * noun, pl ⋯ marks [count] 1 : the time when something is most active, successful, etc. : ↑peak It was the high water mark of her career … Useful english dictionary
low-water mark — noun 1. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑nadir • Hypernyms: ↑adversity, ↑hardship, ↑hard knocks 2. a line marking the lowest level reached … Useful english dictionary
High-Water Mark — The highest peak in value that an investment fund/account has reached. This term is often used in the context of fund manager compensation, which is performance based. The high water mark ensures that the manager does not get paid large sums for… … Investment dictionary
high water mark — Synonyms and related words: Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, border line, bound, boundary, boundary condition, boundary line, bourn, break boundary, breakoff point, ceiling, circumscription, compass, confine, cutoff, cutoff point, deadline,… … Moby Thesaurus
water line — noun 1. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑waterline, ↑water level • Hypernyms: ↑line • Hyponyms: ↑load line, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
watermark — A mark indicating the highest point to which water rises, or the lowest point to which it sinks. Transparent design or symbol which can be seen when paper is held up to the light and is used to identify the manufacturer of the paper or the… … Black's law dictionary
watermark — /ˈwɔtəmak / (say wawtuhmahk) noun 1. a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river, etc. 2. a figure or design impressed in the fabric in the manufacture of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light. 3 …
mark — Synonyms and related words: John Hancock, X, accent, accent mark, account, affection, aim, alphabet, alphabetize, amount, ampersand, analyze, anatomize, angle brackets, animadvert, apostrophe, appoint, appraise, appreciate, approve, argue, aroma … Moby Thesaurus
watermark — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)mɑː(r)k[/t]] watermarks N COUNT A watermark is a design which is put into paper when it is made, and which you can only see if you hold the paper up to the light. Banknotes often have a watermark, to make them harder to copy… … English dictionary
watermark — A mark in paper produced by pressure in the process of manufacturing, observable when held against the light. 52 Am J1st Tradem § 6. See high water mark; low water mark … Ballentine's law dictionary
watermark — Synonyms and related words: Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, birthmark, blaze, blemish, blotch, brand, caste mark, check, checkmark, cicatrix, cut, dapple, discoloration, dot, earmark, engraving, fleck, flick, freckle, gash, graving, hack, high… … Moby Thesaurus