bookmark

Thân thiện

She places a colorful bookmark between the pages of her novel.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A physical marker for a book: A bookmark is a thin object, often a strip of paper, card, leather, or ribbon, that is placed between the pages of a book to mark the place where the reader stopped, so they can easily return to it later.
   • A digital marker for a webpage: In computing, a bookmark is a saved link to a particular webpage, stored in a web browser for quick future access.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Physical):

  • She used a beautiful silk ribbon as a bookmark in her novel.
  • I lost my bookmark and now I can't find my page.

• Noun (Digital):

  • I added the online dictionary to my browser's bookmark bar.
  • Remember to bookmark the site so you can visit it again easily.

Advanced Usage

• "to bookmark a page": This is the verb form derived from the digital noun. It means to save the address of a webpage in your browser.
  • You should bookmark this page for your research.

Variants and Related Words

• Bookmarker (n): A less common synonym for a physical bookmark.
• Favorites (n): In some web browsers, the folder for saved links is called "Favorites," serving the same function as digital bookmarks.

Synonyms

• Marker: A general term for something used to indicate a position.
• Placeholder: Something that holds a place, especially in a digital context.

Related Phrases

• Bookmarklet (n): A small software application stored as a bookmark in a web browser that performs a specific function, such as translating text on a page.
  • I use a bookmarklet to quickly look up word definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place

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