hallmark
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hall·mark
(hôl′märk′)n.
1. A mark indicating quality or excellence.
2.
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)n
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
vb
Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark (tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark
[C18: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped]
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hall•mark
(ˈhɔlˌmɑrk)n.
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.
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hallmark
Past participle: hallmarked
Gerund: hallmarking
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| Noun | 1. |  hallmark - a distinctive characteristic or attributecharacteristic - a distinguishing quality |
| 2. |  hallmark - a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity |
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hallmark
noun
1. trademark, indication, badge, emblem, sure sign, telltale sign a technique that has become the hallmark of their films
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Translations
دَمْغَه، سِمَه
punc
finhedsmærke
finomsági próba
gæîastimpill
punc
ayar damgası
hallmark
[ˈhɔːlmɑːk] N (on gold, silver) → contraste m (fig) → sello mthe attack bears all the hallmarks of the CLF → el atentado lleva el auténtico sello del CLF
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hallmark
[ˈhɔːlmɑːrk]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hallmark
n
(fig) → Kennzeichen nt (→ of +gen, → für); a hallmark of good quality → ein Gütesiegel nt; this is the hallmark of a true genius → daran erkennt man das wahre Genie
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hall
(hoːl) noun1. 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.
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