"watermark" meaning in English

See watermark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-watermark.wav [US] Forms: watermark [singular], watermarks [plural]
Etymology: water + mark Etymology templates: {{compound|water|mark}} water + mark Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A watermark is a translucent design that is impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
    Sense id: simple-watermark-en-noun-96hdPsV8

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-watermark.wav [US] Forms: watermark [canonical], watermarks [third-person, singular], watermarked [past], watermarked [past, participle], watermarking [present, participle]
Etymology: water + mark Etymology templates: {{compound|water|mark}} water + mark Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you watermark something, you mark it with a watermark.
    Sense id: simple-watermark-en-verb-BIxzusR2
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