hallmark

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1721. hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈhɔlmɑɹk/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/

Noun

hallmark (plural hallmarks)

1. A distinguishing characteristic.
2. An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
   • 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.

     It can highlight our embodiment, a qualitative step away from the hallmark machines that work so resolutely to disembody us.

Translations

• French: marque de fabrique
• German: Kennzeichen
• Italian: segno caratteristico, elemento caratteristico
• Portuguese: característica, traço distintivo
• Russian: при́знак

Translations

• French: poinçon
• German: Repunze, Punze
• Portuguese: cunho
• Russian: про́ба

Verb

hallmark (hallmarks, present participle hallmarking; past and past participle hallmarked)

1. To provide or stamp with a hallmark.

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Hallmark

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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