watermark
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
watermark (plural watermarks)
- A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
- (by extension) A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.
- (computing) 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.
- (graphical user interface) A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.
- A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.
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Translations[edit]
translucent design impressed on paper
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Verb[edit]
watermark (third-person singular simple present watermarks, present participle watermarking, simple past and past participle watermarked)
- (transitive) To mark paper with a watermark.
- (transitive) To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.
Translations[edit]
to mark paper with a watermark
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to mark a datafile with a digital watermark
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