marker

Everyday

1. A marker is a pen with a thick, coloured tip, often called a felt-tip pen or marker pen. tree →
2. A marker is also a sign or object that shows a place, like a mile marker or a bookmark. tree →
3. A marker is a person who marks pupils' work or tests, or a player who marks an opponent in a game. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a thing counted, bought or shared; markers per pack or per child; distance markers on a road show a position. In school: whiteboard markers, highlighter markers. In sport: a marker guards an opponent; cones as markers. Phrases: marker pen, whiteboard marker, permanent marker, mile marker, place marker.

Examples

• A pack has 12 markers. tree →
• Each marker costs 75 cents. tree →
• She shared 24 markers among 4 friends. tree →
• The mile marker says 15. tree →
• The teacher wrote on the board with a blue marker. tree →
• Put the cap back on the marker so it does not dry out. tree →
• A permanent marker does not wash off. tree →
• Cones were used as markers for the race. tree →

Note

Countable. A «permanent marker» does not rub off; a whiteboard marker does. Just the thing counted; packs make a rate. Trap: a mile marker shows a position, not a distance walked; the distance between two markers is the difference.

In Jewish tradition

In maths: a thing counted, bought or shared; markers per pack or per child; distance markers on a road show a position. In school: whiteboard markers, highlighter markers. In sport: a marker guards an opponent; cones as markers. Phrases: marker pen, whiteboard marker, permanent marker, mile marker, place marker.

Examples

• N] = original page markers; [N] = note references (notes are in sy08 section). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable. A «permanent marker» does not rub off; a whiteboard marker does. Just the thing counted; packs make a rate. Trap: a mile marker shows a position, not a distance walked; the distance between two markers is the difference.