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watermarks

/ˈwɔtərmɑːrks/ /ˈwɑtərmɑːrks/

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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 logo as watermarks embedded in the paper. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The photographer added watermarks to his online photos to prevent unauthorized use. "

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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 software adds watermarks to each saved document so we can easily detect if anyone has tampered with the original file. "

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noun

A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the watermarks on the basement walls showed how high the flood water had reached. "

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verb

To mark paper with a watermark.

Examples :

"The company decided to watermark all of their confidential documents to prevent unauthorized copying. "

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verb

To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.

Examples :

"The photographer watermarked the digital copy of the family photo to prevent unauthorized sharing. "

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