waterline vs watermark

waterline

noun
  • A line showing where the water has been, usually a line separating dry land and wet areas; a watermark or tidemark. 

  • A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings. 

  • A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil. 

  • The inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner. 

watermark

noun
  • A mark indicating the level to which water has risen. 

  • A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light. 

  • A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc. 

  • A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file's contents are changed then the watermark will no longer match the contents. 

verb
  • To mark paper with a watermark. 

  • To mark a datafile with a digital watermark. 

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