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- Dictionaryhallmark/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/
noun
- 1. a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum by the British assay offices, certifying their standard of purity. Similar
verb
- 1. stamp with a hallmark: "he was reprimanded for not hallmarking his work"
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HALLMARK definition: 1. a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing: 2. in the UK, an official mark put on…. Learn more.
1. a. : an official mark stamped on gold and silver articles in England to attest their purity. b. : a mark or device placed or stamped on an article of trade to indicate origin, purity, or genuineness. a hallmark from the Ming dynasty. 2. : a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature.
A hallmark is a distinctive characteristic of something or someone. That can mean a literal symbol on the bottom of a piece of pottery, or just a rock star's signature hair style.
The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature. It's a technique that has become the hallmark of that company. American English : hallmark / ˈhɔlmɑrk /
Hallmark definition: an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark.. See examples of HALLMARK used in a sentence.
a feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something. Police said the explosion bore all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack. The regime adopted the style which was to become its hallmark in the 1960s. The theory has as its hallmark the achievement of a political consensus. Want to learn more?
1. A mark indicating quality or excellence. 2. a. A mark used in Great Britain to stamp gold, silver, and platinum articles that meet established standards of purity. b. Any of various authorized marks stamped on gold, silver, and platinum articles to indicate where, when, or by whom they were made or assayed. 3.
an official mark that is put on something made of silver or gold to prove that it is real. hallmark noun [C] (TYPICAL) a quality or method that is typical of a particular type of person or thing: Simplicity is a hallmark of his design. (Definition of hallmark from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature. [...] 2. A hallmark is an official mark put on things made of gold, silver, or platinum that indicates the quality of the metal, where the object was made, and who made it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'hallmark' present simple: I hallmark, you hallmark [...]
hallmark meaning, definition, what is hallmark: an idea, method, or quality that is typi...: Learn more.
