watermark

noun/ˈwɔtərˌmɑrk/

Frequency rank: #13,527 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a faint design or logo embedded in paper or a digital image to show authenticity or ownership.

Illustration for the English word “watermark”

Example sentence

The printer added a hidden watermark to each document to prove it was official.

Synonyms & related words

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