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Hallmark: meaning, example and synonyms

Hallmarkn. A distinctive feature or characteristic that identifies something.

Flashcard for Hallmark (noun): a distinctive feature or characteristic that identifies something. Example: Meticulous footnotes, which trace every claim to a primary source, are a hallmark of the historian's work and the reason colleagues trust her conclusions. Synonyms: trademark, signature, characteristic, stamp. Antonyms: anomaly, atypical trait, exception. Memory tip: Silver once got a stamp at Goldsmiths' Hall: a mark proving its quality. Illustration: a craftsman in an apron at a wooden workbench pressing a small steel punch onto a polished silver cup, other finished silver pieces gleaming on a shelf.

Example

Meticulous footnotes, which trace every claim to a primary source, are a hallmark of the historian's work and the reason colleagues trust her conclusions.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
trademark, signature, characteristic, stamp
Antonyms
anomaly, atypical trait, exception
Memory tip
Silver once got a stamp at Goldsmiths' Hall: a mark proving its quality.

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Sparse dialogue and abrupt endings are the ______ of the playwright's style, so recognizable that critics can identify her scenes without seeing her name.

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Rigorous peer review remains the ______ of reputable scientific journals, the trait that distinguishes them from outlets publishing any submission for a fee.

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