Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watermark

/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-mark
IPA: /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

noun

A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.

noun

A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file's contents are changed then the watermark will no longer match the contents.

noun

A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.

noun

A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

verb

To mark paper with a watermark.

Transitive verb

verb

To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From water + mark.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

watermarks (plural) watermarks (present, singular) watermarking (participle, present) watermarked (participle, past) watermarked (past)

Phrases

digital watermark watermark disease

Synonyms

waterline water line

Questions

How do you pronounce watermark?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/.
What does watermark mean?: A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
Where does watermark come from?: From water + mark.

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