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watermark.

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
  1. A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

  2. A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.

    broadly
  3. 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.

  4. A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.

  5. A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

Where this word comes from

From water + mark.

verb/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
  1. To mark paper with a watermark.

    transitive
  2. To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From water + mark.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.