watermark
pronunciation
How to pronounce watermark in British English:
UK [ˈwɔ:təmɑ:k]
How to pronounce watermark in American English:
US [ˈwɔtərmɑrk]
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- Noun:
- a line marking the level reached by a body of water
- a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
Word Origin
- watermark (n.)
- also water-mark, 1708, "distinctive mark on paper," from water (n.1) + mark (n.1). Similar formation in German wassermarke. Not produced by water, but probably so called because it looks like a wet spot. The verb is recorded from 1866. Related: Watermarked.
Example
- 1. I think a good watermark background should be between 10 % - 15 % opaque .
- 2. If the background is light then the watermark should obviously also be fairly light and vice versa .
- 3. Because of the difficulty of getting an application through icann 's process , a personalized domain ending will be an authenticity watermark of sorts .
- 4. Others guard against the small number of counterfeit zimbabwean bills rumored to be in the market by studying the watermark , signature and serial numbers that distinguish genuine bills .
- 5. The new notes incorporated additional features , such as holograms that change color when the note is tilted , and vertical watermark bars that become visible when the note is held into light .