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Watermark

//ˈwɔːtəmɑːk// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
  2. 2
    a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light wordnet
  3. 3
    A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc. broadly
  4. 4
    a line marking the level reached by a body of water wordnet
  5. 5
    A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file's contents are changed then the watermark will no longer match the contents.
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  1. 6
    A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.
  2. 7
    A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.
Verb
  1. 1
    To mark paper with a watermark. transitive
  2. 2
    To mark a datafile with a digital watermark. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From water + mark.

Etymology 2

From water + mark.

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