Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mark indicating quality or excellence.
- noun A mark used in Great Britain to stamp gold, silver, and platinum articles that meet established standards of purity.
- noun Any of various authorized marks stamped on gold, silver, and platinum articles to indicate where, when, or by whom they were made or assayed.
- noun A conspicuous feature or characteristic.
- transitive verb To stamp (gold and silver articles) with a mark indicating purity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A distinguishing
characteristic . - noun An official
marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals. - verb To provide or stamp with a hallmark
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A proper indicator of this hallmark is the presence of messages that attempt to establish an association between the targeted group and the exploitation and victimization of a societal group.
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In a government whose hallmark is supposed to be the separation of powers, federal prosecutors are a glaring and dangerous exception.
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Our Center's hallmark is its coordinated, multidisciplinary approach.
Airway Disorders 2010
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Ms. Resnick's hallmark is her marketing prowess, which she used to turn a little-eaten fruit into a product known to millions.
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The wrap rollout comes on the heels of a giveaway on national Doughnut Day on Friday — a free doughnut with beverage purchase — that highlighted a Dunkin 'hallmark neither McDonald's nor Starbucks could match (Krispy Kreme, however, also gave away doughnuts for the day).
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Although the majority of cases are ones in which children are exploited, this hallmark is not limited to victimization of children.
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Its hallmark is the phenomenon of spontaneous coordination.
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The syndrome's hallmark is agonizing, burning pain.
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In fact, Alzheimer's sort of hallmark is short-term memory loss.
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In fact, Alzheimer's sort of hallmark is short-term memory loss.
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