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watermark

The correct spelling is watermark.

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noun

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The correct spelling is watermark. A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
  2. 2.(by extension) A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.
  3. 3.A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file's contents are changed then the watermark will no longer match the contents.
  4. 4.A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

verb

  1. 1.To mark paper with a watermark.
  2. 2.To mark a datafile with a digital watermark.

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