bookmark
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A marker placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
buukmahrkSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʊkmɑɹk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
computing
A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.
A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
verb
computingtransitive
To create a bookmark.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
Used this way, bookmark is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use bookmark
- “Please use a bookmark to save your place in the book.”noun
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