marking

Universal Words noun 1 [usuallypl.] a pattern of colours or marks on animals, birds or wood: The female fish is bright yellow with black markings. 2 [usuallypl.] lines, colours or shapes painted on roads, vehicles, etc: Road markings indicate where you can stop. 3 [U] (especially BrE) (AmE usually grading) the activity of checking and correcting the written work or exam papers of students: She does her marking in the evenings. 4 [U] (in team games, especially football) the practice of staying close to a player on the other team in order to stop them getting the ball: England gave away a goal because of their slack marking at corners.