watermark
noun/ˈwɔtərˌmɑrk/
Frequency rank: #13,527 most common English word
Meaning
a faint design or logo embedded in paper or a digital image to show authenticity or ownership.
Example sentence
The printer added watermark to each document to prove it was official.
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