importancemarker

noun
UK /ɪmˈpɔːtənsˌmɑːkə/
US /ɪmˈpɔːrtənsˌmɑːrkər/

A thing that shows something is very important.

The teacher put an importancemarker next to the key words on the board.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A special sign used to draw attention to a key point.

She used a star as an importancemarker in her notes.

3. A word or phrase that tells readers something matters a lot.

Words like 'must' and 'never' can act as an importancemarker.

4. A tool or mark that ranks something as more important than others.

The red importancemarker showed which tasks came first.