mark (off)

as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Verb
  • Clean lines, classic shapes and unexpected edges define Jade Ruzzo jewels.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • This was bricolage in the mode of postmodernism, to use a term that Jencks had a leading role in propagating, defining it in multiple competing and overlapping (some would say maddening) ways.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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  • The executive director will be limited to serving two four-year terms, however, a limitation not imposed on other watchdog agencies such as the Freedom of Information Commission.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • More models, more miles and more charging stations A few years ago, EV choices were limited to mostly compact sedans or pricey luxury cars.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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  • This premise bounds the scope of the rest of this discussion, knowing that the arguments for resuming the last three-quarters of a century into the future centuries have also been articulated in passionate public advocacy.
    Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Despite this notion’s connection with settlements and colonialism, its landscape also suggests a tabula rasa, bounding with potential to harness, beauty to reap, and the capability to inspire artistic creativity and love.
    David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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