# watermarks

**Pronunciation:** WATERMARKS

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Watermarks means a translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

## Examples

- The article uses watermarks to mean a translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the....
- The teacher asked students to find watermarks in the reading.
- Check the words around watermarks to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the watermarks — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a watermarks.
- watermarks in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked watermarks in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- watermarks example — The teacher gave a watermarks example.
- watermarks meaning — We checked the watermarks meaning before moving on.

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