book-mark

She uses a colorful book-mark to save her place in the novel.

Definition

Noun: - A marker placed in a book: A "book-mark" is an object, such as a strip of paper, leather, or fabric, used to mark a specific page in a book so that the reader can easily find their place. - Example: She used a colorful ribbon as a book-mark to save her page. (A ribbon placed between pages to indicate where reading stopped.)

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I always keep a book-mark in my novel to avoid losing my place. (A physical marker to remember the page.)
  • The library gave out free book-marks with literary quotes. (Small promotional markers for books.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use as a book-mark": to employ any object to mark a page.

  • He folded the corner of the page to use as a temporary book-mark. (An improvised marker.)

• "digital book-mark": In computing, a "book-mark" can also refer to a saved link or reference in a web browser or e-reader, allowing quick access to a specific location.

  • I saved the article as a digital book-mark in my browser. (A saved web address for future reference.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bookmark (n): a common variant spelling without a hyphen; the same meaning.
  • She bought a leather bookmark from the bookstore. (A physical marker.)
• Bookmarker (n): a person or device that marks pages; less common.
  • The app acts as a bookmarker for your e-books. (A tool for saving positions.)

Synonyms

• Placeholder: an object or mark used to indicate a location.
• Page marker: a specific term for marking pages in books.

Related Idioms

• "to bookmark something": to save a reference for later use, especially digitally.
  • I will bookmark that website for future research. (Save the link for easy access.)