watermark
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watermark
- /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
Where it comes from
From water + mark.
noun watermarks
- A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
- A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.
- 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.
- A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.
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A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.
Similar: waterline
verb watermarks · watermarking · watermarked
- To mark paper with a watermark.
- To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.
Translations
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noun translucent design impressed on paper
| Español | marca de agua, filigrana, marca ácuea, marca acuosa, marca aguosa, marca hídrica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 워터마크 woteomakeu, 수위표 suwipyo |
| 日本語 | 透かし sukashi, 水位標 suīhyō |
| 中文 | 水印 shuǐyìn |
| Português | marca d’água, marca de água |
| Français | filigrane |
| Deutsch | Wasserzeichen |
| Italiano | filigrana |
| Ελληνικά | υδατόσημο ydatósimo, υδατογράφημα ydatográfima |
| Русский | водяно́й знак vodjanój znak |
verb to mark paper with a watermark
| Français | filigraner |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mit Wasserzeichen versehen |
| Ελληνικά | υδατοσημαίνω ydatosimaíno |
Talk about this word "watermark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/watermark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. watermark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/watermark "watermark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/watermark.Cite this
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title = {watermark},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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