- hallmark
- ▪ I. hallmark hall‧mark 1 [ˈhɔːlmɑːk ǁ ˈhɒːlmɑːrk] noun [countable]1. an idea, quality, or skill that is typical of a particular person or thing:
• Their ability to work under tight deadlines is a hallmark of their professionalism.
2. a mark put on an object made of silver, gold, or platinum that shows the quality of the metal, and where and when it was made:• a 1998 Philadelphia hallmark
[m0] ▪ II. hallmark hallmark 2 verb [transitive]to put a hallmark on silver, gold, or platinum* * *
Ⅰ.hallmark UK US /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/ noun [C]► an attitude or quality that is thought to be typical of a person or organization: »Recent documentaries have embodied the pioneering spirit that has come to be the channel's hallmark.
the hallmarks of sth »We have a system of open justice in this country that we believe to be one of the hallmarks of a democratic society.
► a sign or symbol used by manufacturers of products made from gold, silver, or platinum that shows that the metal is of good quality, as well as the date and place it was manufacturedⅡ.hallmark UK US /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/ verb [T]► to put a hallmark on a product made from gold, silver, or platinum: »Scottish antique pieces are usually neither signed nor hallmarked.
Financial and business terms. 2012.