hallmark

Meaning

Noun

1. A distinguishing characteristic.
2. An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.

Verb

To provide or stamp with a hallmark.

Synonyms

stamp

earmark

trademark

symbol

assay-mark

stylemark

mark

sign

attribute

property

authentication

manifestation

print

punch

👊

quality

recognizance

route

seal

🦭

security

sponsion

sponsorship

stud

suggestion

surety

symptom

trade name

warrant

warranty

stamp die

brand mark

sureship

bail

brand

character

characteristic

collateral

feature

flag

guarantee

guaranty

label

🏷️

Hyphenated as

hall‧mark

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/

Etymology

1721. hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. The general sense of “mark of quality” first recorded 1864. Use as a verb from 1773.