{
    "term": "marker",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/st/stationery.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an object or a sign that shows the position of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a boundary marker"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He placed a marker where the ball had landed."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a sign that something exists or that shows what it is like",
            "sensetop": "a marker (of/for something)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Price is not always an accurate marker of quality."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a pen with a thick felt tip",
            "labels": "British English also",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a person who marks students’ work or exam papers",
            "labels": "(British English)North American English",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Education"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a player who stays close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do something that sets a standard for your competitors or shows what you intend to do or achieve in the future",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The reigning champions laid down a marker with a 36–0 defeat of their opponents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister has put down a marker for a Washington visit in May."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɑːkə(r)/",
                "audio": "ma/marker/marker__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɑːrkər/",
                "audio": "ma/marker/marker__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}