Definitions for watermark
ˈwɔ tərˌmɑrk, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·mark

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. water line, watermarknoun

   a line marking the level reached by a body of water

2. watermarknoun

   a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. watermarknoun

   A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

2. watermarknoun

   Auxiliary data embedded in a datafile for subsequent identification and verification of the file.

3. watermarkverb

   To mark paper with a watermark.

4. watermarkverb

   To mark a datafile with a watermark.

5. Etymology: water + mark

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watermarknoun

   The utmost limit of the rise of the flood.

   Etymology: water and mark.

   Men and beasts
   Were borne above the tops of trees that grew
   On th’ utmost margin of the watermark. Dryden.

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1. Watermark

   A watermark is an identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light (or when viewed by reflected light, atop a dark background), caused by thickness or density variations in the paper. Watermarks have been used on postage stamps, currency, and other government documents to discourage counterfeiting. There are two main ways of producing watermarks in paper; the dandy roll process, and the more complex cylinder mould process. Watermarks vary greatly in their visibility; while some are obvious on casual inspection, others require some study to pick out. Various aids have been developed, such as watermark fluid that wets the paper without damaging it. A watermark is very useful in the examination of paper because it can be used for dating documents and artworks, identifying sizes, mill trademarks and locations, and determining the quality of a sheet of paper. The word is also used for digital practices that share similarities with physical watermarks. In one case, overprint on computer-printed output may be used to identify output from an unlicensed trial version of a program. In another instance, identifying codes can be encoded as a digital watermark for a music, video, picture, or other file.

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1. watermark

   A watermark is a faint or invisible design or symbol typically embedded onto paper, digital files, images or other media, used to identify authenticity or copyright. It acts as a security feature to prevent counterfeiting, unauthorized use or to maintain ownership rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watermarknoun

   a mark indicating the height to which water has risen, or at which it has stood; the usual limit of high or low water

2. Watermarknoun

   a letter, device, or the like, wrought into paper during the process of manufacture

3. Watermarknoun

   see Water line, 2

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1. Watermark

   A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light, caused by thickness or density variations in the paper. There are two main ways of producing watermarks in paper; the dandy roll process, and the more complex cylinder mould process. Watermarks vary greatly in their visibility; while some are obvious on casual inspection, others require some study to pick out. Various aids have been developed, such as watermark fluid that wets the paper without damaging it. Watermarks are often used as security features of banknotes, passports, postage stamps, and other documents to prevent counterfeiting. A watermark is very useful in the examination of paper because it can be used for dating, identifying sizes, mill trademarks and locations, and the quality of a paper. Encoding an identifying code into digitized music, video, picture, or other file is known as a digital watermark.

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1. watermark

   Song lyrics by watermark -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by watermark on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Line
   • Marker

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce watermark?

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How to say watermark in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of watermark in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of watermark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of watermark in a Sentence

1. The FDIC:

   Given the committee's concerns about potential retaliation against whistleblowers discussed in previous letters to the FDIC, the FDIC's inclusion of a novel watermark raises serious questions about whether the agency it attempting to identify the source of committee materials.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=watermark
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Watermark
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=watermark
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermark
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watermark
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=watermark
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=watermark