"bookmark" meaning in English

See bookmark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊkmɑrk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bookmark.wav [UK] Forms: bookmark [singular], bookmarks [plural]
Etymology: book + mark Etymology templates: {{compound|book|mark}} book + mark Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bookmark is a long piece of leather or paper that is used to mark a place in a book.
    Sense id: simple-bookmark-en-noun-KuBocZKq
  2. A bookmark is a website that is saved for future use. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: simple-bookmark-en-noun-qIdrDT58

Verb

IPA: /ˈbʊkmɑrk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bookmark.wav [UK] Forms: bookmark [canonical], bookmarks [third-person, singular], bookmarked [past], bookmarked [past, participle], bookmarking [present, participle]
Etymology: book + mark Etymology templates: {{compound|book|mark}} book + mark Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you bookmark something, you place a bookmark there.
    Sense id: simple-bookmark-en-verb-lGPz7Pko
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