hallmark

hall·mark

(hôl′märk′)

1. A mark indicating quality or excellence.

a. A mark used in Great Britain to stamp gold, silver, and platinum articles that meet established standards of purity.

b. Any of various authorized marks stamped on gold, silver, and platinum articles to indicate where, when, or by whom they were made or assayed.

3. A conspicuous feature or characteristic: "The sense of guilt is the hallmark of civilized humanity" (Theodor Reik).

tr.v. hall·marked, hall·mark·ing, hall·marks

1. To stamp (gold and silver articles) with a mark indicating purity.

2. To be a conspicuous feature or characteristic of: a legislature hallmarked by inefficiencies.

[After Goldsmith's Hall in London, England, where gold and silver articles have been appraised and stamped since the 1300s.]

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hallmark

(ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk)

1. (Metallurgy) Brit an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc

2. a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence

3. an outstanding or distinguishing feature

(tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark

Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark

[C18: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped]

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hall•mark

(ˈhɔlˌmɑrk)

1. an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark.

2. any mark or special indication of genuineness, good quality, etc.

3. any distinguishing feature or characteristic.

v.t.

4. to stamp (something) with a hallmark.

[1715–25; Goldsmiths' Hall, London, the seat of the Goldsmiths' Company + mark¹]

hall′mark`er, n.

hallmark

Past participle: hallmarked
Gerund: hallmarking

Imperative
hallmark
hallmark

Present
I hallmark
you hallmark
he/she/it hallmarks
we hallmark
you hallmark
they hallmark

Preterite
I hallmarked
you hallmarked
he/she/it hallmarked
we hallmarked
you hallmarked
they hallmarked

Present Continuous
I am hallmarking
you are hallmarking
he/she/it is hallmarking
we are hallmarking
you are hallmarking
they are hallmarking

Present Perfect
I have hallmarked
you have hallmarked
he/she/it has hallmarked
we have hallmarked
you have hallmarked
they have hallmarked

Past Continuous
I was hallmarking
you were hallmarking
he/she/it was hallmarking
we were hallmarking
you were hallmarking
they were hallmarking

Past Perfect
I had hallmarked
you had hallmarked
he/she/it had hallmarked
we had hallmarked
you had hallmarked
they had hallmarked

Future
I will hallmark
you will hallmark
he/she/it will hallmark
we will hallmark
you will hallmark
they will hallmark

Future Perfect
I will have hallmarked
you will have hallmarked
he/she/it will have hallmarked
we will have hallmarked
you will have hallmarked
they will have hallmarked

Future Continuous
I will be hallmarking
you will be hallmarking
he/she/it will be hallmarking
we will be hallmarking
you will be hallmarking
they will be hallmarking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hallmarking
you have been hallmarking
he/she/it has been hallmarking
we have been hallmarking
you have been hallmarking
they have been hallmarking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hallmarking
you will have been hallmarking
he/she/it will have been hallmarking
we will have been hallmarking
you will have been hallmarking
they will have been hallmarking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hallmarking
you had been hallmarking
he/she/it had been hallmarking
we had been hallmarking
you had been hallmarking
they had been hallmarking

Conditional
I would hallmark
you would hallmark
he/she/it would hallmark
we would hallmark
you would hallmark
they would hallmark

Past Conditional
I would have hallmarked
you would have hallmarked
he/she/it would have hallmarked
we would have hallmarked
you would have hallmarked
they would have hallmarked

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Translations

دَمْغَه، سِمَه

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finhedsmærke

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gæîastimpill

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hallmark

[ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk] n (also) (fig) → marchio

hall

(hoːl) noun

1. a room or passage at the entrance to a house. We left our coats in the hall.

2. (a building with) a large public room, used for concerts, meetings etc. a community hall.

3. a building with offices where the administration of a town etc is carried out. a town hall; (American) the city hall.

4. (American) a passageway through a building; a corridor.

5. a building of a university, college etc, especially one in which students etc live.

ˈhallmark noun

a mark put on gold and silver articles to show the quality of the gold or silver.

ˈhallway noun

a hall or passage.