book-marker

She places a colorful book-marker between the pages of her novel.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A strip or object used to mark a place in a book: A "book-marker" is a physical item, such as a ribbon, card, or other material, placed between pages to indicate where a reader has stopped reading.

Usage Examples

• (A ribbon placed to mark the reading location.)
• (An object used to keep one's place in a book.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as a book-marker": to serve the function of marking a page.

  • The old photograph served as a book-marker in her novel. (The photograph was used to mark the reading spot.)

• "digital book-marker": a virtual indicator used in e-readers or software to save a reading position.

  • He saved a digital book-marker on his tablet to continue reading later. (A virtual mark for an electronic book.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bookmark (n): a common alternative spelling for "book-marker".

  • Please use a bookmark to keep your place in the library book. (A strip used for marking pages.)

• Bookmarking (gerund/noun): the act of marking a page or saving a location in a book or digital content.

  • Bookmarking is useful for long novels. (The practice of marking reading positions.)

Synonyms

• Place marker: a generic term for an object used to mark a location.
  • She used a sticky note as a place marker. (A substitute for a book-marker.)
• Page marker: a specific item designed to mark a page in a book.
  • The page marker was decorated with a flower. (A decorative book-marker.)

Related Idioms

• "to save one's place": to mark the spot in a book to continue reading later.
  • I used a receipt to save my place in the novel. (To mark the page with an object.)

Note: No phrasal verbs are commonly associated with "book-marker".