Call Mark (Noun)
Meaning
A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The librarian carefully checked the call mark on the spine of the book to ensure it was shelved correctly.
- The call mark on the old novel was faded but still legible after years of being on the shelf.
- Students were taught to read the call mark on the book to locate it in the library's vast collection.
- The cataloger assigned a unique call mark to each book in the library's database.
- The call mark on the rare book was a combination of letters and numbers that indicated its special status.