bookmark

American  

[book-mahrk] / ˈbʊkˌmɑrk /

noun

1. a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.

2. a bookplate.

3. Digital Technology.

   1. Also called favorite.  a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the web page.

   2. an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.

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verb (used with object)

1. Digital Technology. to create a bookmark for.

   I bookmarked ten of my favorite blogs.

bookmark British  

/ ˈbʊkˌmɑːk /

noun

1. Also called: bookmarker.  a strip or band of some material, such as leather or ribbon, put between the pages of a book to mark a place

2. computing

   1. an address for a website stored on a computer so that the user can easily return to the site

   2. an identifier placed in a document so that part of the document can be accessed easily

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verb

1. (tr) computing

   1. to identify and store (a website) so that one can return to it easily

   2. to place a bookmark in (a document)

Etymology

Origin of bookmark

First recorded in 1860–65; book + mark ¹

Example Sentences

I bookmark the website and turn off my phone, unable to contain the smile that’s now stuck on my face.

From Literature

When she went back to her phone, I stealthily took a photo of the bookmark and sent it to Lorren.

From Literature

I would read her texts and reply from Barnsdall, with a book recommendation of hers in tow, the note card of painted berries as its bookmark, or from the beach.

From Los Angeles Times

She opened the book again and unfolded the newspaper bookmark.

From Literature

In AP literature and composition class — I bought sticky tabs and used a pen as a bookmark so I could annotate as I was reading.

From Los Angeles Times