1 : having a mark or a particular kind of mark
▪ a marked card [=a playing card that has a secret mark on its back so that someone can see what the card is without looking at its face] ▪ All the streets are well-marked. [=all the streets have signs showing their names] ▪ The bird's wings are marked with white. [=the bird has white marks on its wings] 2 always used before a noun [more marked; most marked] : very noticeable
▪ He speaks with a marked accent. ▪ There was a marked change in her attitude. ▪ There's been a marked improvement in the weather. ▪ His current friendly manner is in marked contrast to his usual behavior. [=is very different from his usual behavior]
▪ a marked card [=a playing card that has a secret mark on its back so that someone can see what the card is without looking at its face] ▪ All the streets are well-marked. [=all the streets have signs showing their names] ▪ The bird's wings are marked with white. [=the bird has white marks on its wings]
▪ He speaks with a marked accent. ▪ There was a marked change in her attitude. ▪ There's been a marked improvement in the weather. ▪ His current friendly manner is in marked contrast to his usual behavior. [=is very different from his usual behavior]
a marked man/woman 1 : someone who is famous or who gets a lot of attention
▪ Winning the race made him a marked man. ▪ As the front-runner, the candidate has become a marked woman. 2 : someone who is not liked or trusted or who is in danger of being harmed
▪ His unpopular ideas made him a marked man at work.
▪ Winning the race made him a marked man. ▪ As the front-runner, the candidate has become a marked woman.
▪ His unpopular ideas made him a marked man at work.







