mark (off)

verb

Definition of mark (off)next
as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  1. define
  2. limit
  3. bound
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  • Starting as a plugin for the collaborative interface design tool Figma, the tool allowed users to define and apply design tokens (like border radii, spacers, colors, and typography styles) consistently throughout projects.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This perhaps plays to Matthews’s 1962 conclusion: almost forty years after Breton’s first attempt to define the genre, members of the surrealist movement remained active, using any means to pursue their ends.
    Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of define
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  • This condition can severely limit daily life, but with proper treatment, individuals can work toward managing their fear and improving their overall well-being.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • World & Nation Supreme Court may sharply limit the scope of environmental impact statements Dec. 10, 2024 They are now controlled by Catholic charities that sued seeking an exemption from the unemployment taxes.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of limit
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  • Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.
    Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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