watermark

noun
UK /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
US /ˈwɔːtərmɑːrk/

A faint picture or word you can see on paper when you hold it up to the light.

The letter paper had a small watermark of a lion in the corner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A line showing how high water has risen on a wall or post.

The flood left a watermark halfway up the door.

3. A faint logo placed over a digital photo to show who owns it.

The photographer added a watermark to every picture online.

4. To put a faint mark on paper or a picture.

They watermark each sheet before it leaves the factory.