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watermark

/ˈwɔtɚˌmɑrk/ /ˈwɑtɚˌmɑrk/

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noun

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

Examples :

"I held the official certificate up to the light and could see the university's watermark, proving it was genuine. "

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noun

(by extension) A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.

Examples :

"The company's logo was a small watermark on all their marketing materials. "

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The document had a watermark to prevent it from being altered. "

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noun

A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the watermark on the basement wall showed how high the floodwater had reached. "

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verb

To mark paper with a watermark.

Examples :

"The printer operator carefully watermarked the important documents to prevent forgery. "

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verb

To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.

Examples :

"The photographer watermarked the digital images of the family portrait to prevent unauthorized copying. "

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