Meaning & use
watermark
A faint design embedded in paper, or digitally in an image, used to show authenticity or ownership.
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Hold the banknote up to the light to see the watermark hidden in the paper.
The photographer added a small watermark to every image before posting it online.
A note on using this word
Watermark can also be used as a verb meaning to add such a mark to a document, photo, or piece of paper.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To mark a document or image with a faint identifying design.
She watermarked each photo before sharing the portfolio with clients.
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