marked (EN)

adjective

adjective “marked”

1. easy to see or notice
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   After starting his new diet, there was a marked improvement in John's energy levels.
2. having a special sign or symbol on it
   Do not go to the marked area.
3. in linguistics, having a special characteristic that makes it stand out in a group
   In the pair "happy/sad," "sad" is the marked term because people more commonly ask, "Why are you sad?" rather than "Why are you happy?"
4. targeted for harm
   After betraying the gang, he became a marked man, constantly looking over his shoulder for threats.