simple past tense and past participle of mark
"The teacher marked the student's essay with a bright red pen to show where corrections were needed."
In plain English: To mark something means to put a visible sign on it so you can find it later.
"She marked her homework with a red pen."
Usage: Use marked as the simple past or past participle of mark to describe something that has been labeled, scored, or distinguished in a specific way. It functions identically to other regular verbs like "walked" or "cooked" when indicating an action completed at a previous time.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
"walked with a marked limp"
"a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"
having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination
"played with marked cards"
"a scar-marked face"
"well-marked roads"
Having a visible or identifying mark.
"The old leather jacket was marked with a small tear on the elbow and several faded patches from years of travel."
In plain English: Marked means something is clearly noticeable or stands out because it has been changed or damaged.
"The old building had several marks on its walls from years of weathering."
Usage: Use "marked" to describe something that has a clear, visible sign or feature, such as a marked difference between two things. Avoid using it simply to mean "famous" or "notable," as those are better expressed with words like "prominent" or "distinctive."
Marked comes from the word mark, meaning a sign or visible impression, combined with the suffix -ed. The less common two-syllable pronunciation was adopted through analogy with the related term markedness rather than originating as a distinct form.