watermark

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[edit] Etymology

water + mark

[edit] Noun

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Singular
watermark

Plural
watermarks

watermark (plural watermarks)

  1. A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
  2. (computing) Auxiliary data embedded in a datafile for subsequent identification and verification of the file.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to watermark

Third person singular
watermarks

Simple past
watermarked

Past participle
watermarked

Present participle
watermarking

to watermark (third-person singular simple present watermarks, present participle watermarking, simple past and past participle watermarked)

  1. (transitive) To mark paper with a watermark.
  2. (transitive) To mark a datafile with a watermark.