Marker

Marker may refer to:

• Marker (linguistics), a morpheme that indicates some grammatical function
• Marker (telecommunications), a special-purpose computer
• A set of sewing patterns tightly arranged within a rectangle that is placed over cloth to be cut
• Marker (Biology), or biological marker or biomarker, a substance used as an indicator of a biological state
• Genetic marker, a DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome and associated with a particular gene or trait.
• Slang term, denoting a favor or obligation to be called upon.

Other uses

• Historical marker, a plaque erected at historically significant locations
• Marker pen, a felt-tipped pen used for drawing and/or coloring
• Paintball marker or paintball gun, an air gun
• Surface marker buoy, to mark a diver's position while underwater
• Marker beacon, a beacon used in aviation
• Casino marker, line of credit extended by a casino or cardroom
• Watch marker, up to twelve of which delineate the hours around a dial
• Clapperboard, equipment used during filming
• Taggant, a chemical or physical marker added to materials
• MARKER®, a registered name for investment products in Benelux

Names

• Chris Marker (born 1921), French film maker and director of La jetée
• Russell Earl Marker (1902-1995), American chemist

Culture

• Marker (2005 film), a television film starring Link Baker and Sonja Bennett
• Marker (2008 film), an action movie with Steven Seagal
• Marker (novel), a thriller novel by Robin Cook
• Marker (TV series), a 1995 American drama on UPN

Companies

• Marker (alpine bindings), a company specializing in bindings

Places

• Marker, Norway

See also

• Mark (disambiguation)
• Markup (disambiguation)