Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marker

3 senses of marker

Sense 1
marker -- (some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel")
       => artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Sense 2
marker, marking, mark -- (a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep")
       => symbol -- (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

Sense 3
marker -- (a writing implement for making a mark)
       => writing implement -- (an implement that is used to write)