filigram

Definitions of filigram
  1. noun
    a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
    synonyms: papiermerk, watermerk
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    type of:
    embleem, herkenningsteken, markering
    a distinguishing symbol
  2. noun
    a line marking the level reached by a body of water
    synonyms: papiermerk, waterlijn, watermerk
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    types:
    hoogwaterlijn, vloedlijn, vloedstand
    a line marking the highest level reached
    type of:
    lijn, linie, rij
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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