A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.
In long jump, javelin and similar events, little mark alongside the runway which helps the athlete to set their steps just right for their performance.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
A descriptive linguistic survey.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.