marked text

[/mɑːrkt tɛkst/]
nounpl: marked texts
texto marcado
1. Text that has been highlighted, underlined, or otherwise visually distinguished in a document or digital interface
The marked text in the document shows all the corrections made by the editor.
O texto marcado no documento mostra todas as correções feitas pelo editor.
2. Selected or emphasized text in a computer interface, often for copying, editing, or applying formatting
Copy the marked text by pressing Ctrl+C.
Copie o texto marcado pressionando Ctrl+C.
3. Text that has been annotated or flagged with marks, comments, or indicators for review or attention
The teacher reviewed the marked text with grammatical errors highlighted in red.
A professora revisou o texto marcado com erros gramaticais destacados em vermelho.
This term is primarily used in academic, professional, and digital contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. It is especially common in educational settings, document editing, and computer-aided instruction. The concept became more prevalent with the rise of digital documents and collaborative editing tools.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
highlighted textselected textannotated textunderlined textemphasized text
Antonyms / Antônimos
unmarked textplain textunselected text

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
texto marcado
Standard term used in most of Brazil
São Paulo
texto destacado
Alternative term emphasizing the highlighting aspect
Portugal
texto marcado ou texto realçado
Both terms are used, with 'realçado' emphasizing emphasis
Rio de Janeiro
texto marcado
Standard usage, no regional variation

Related Words

highlightingselectionannotationformattingmarkup

Related Idioms & Phrases

mark up the text
highlight the marked passages
go through the marked text
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