bell ringer
bull's eye
mark
home run
bull's-eye
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
scored a bull's eye
hit the mark
the president's speech was a home run
punctuate
insert punctuation marks into
make or leave a mark on
the scouts marked the trail
ash marked the believers' foreheads
commemorate
celebrate by some ceremony or observation
The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
distinguish
differentiate
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
grade
score
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
grade tests
score the SAT essays
mark homework
check
check off
mark off
tick off
tick
put a check mark on or near or next to
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units
cross off
cross out
strike out
strike off
remove from a list
Cross the name of the dead person off the list
designate as if by a mark
This sign marks the border
make underscoring marks
set
establish as the highest level or best performance
set a record
nock
make small marks into the surface of
score the clay before firing it
scar
pock
pit
mark with a scar
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
tag
label
attach a tag or label to
label these bottles
notice
note
notice or perceive
She noted that someone was following her
mark my words
stigmatize
stigmatise
brand
denounce
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
it was in London that he made his mark
he left an indelible mark on the American theater
crisscross
cross
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
scratch
scrape
an indication of damage
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
she made good marks in algebra
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?
sign
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
he showed signs of strain
they welcomed the signs of spring
stigma
stain
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
The Bible, Genesis 4:15
print
a visible indication made on a surface
some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
paw prints were everywhere
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
his answer was just a punctuation mark
target
a reference point to shoot at
his arrow hit the mark
marker
marking
a distinguishing symbol
the owner's mark was on all the sheep
chump
fool
gull
patsy
sucker
soft touch
mug
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
German mark
Deutsche Mark
Deutschmark
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany