A watermark is an identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light (or when viewed by reflected light, atop a dark background), caused by thickness or density variations in the paper. Watermarks have been used on postage stamps, currency, and other government documents to discourage counterfeiting. There are two main ways of producing watermarks in paper; the dandy roll process, and the more complex cylinder mould process.
Watermarks vary greatly in their visibility; while some are obvious on casual inspection, others require some study to pick out. Various aids have been developed, such as watermark fluid that wets the paper without damaging it. Watermarks are often used as security features of banknotes, passports, postage stamps, and other documents to prevent counterfeiting (see security paper).
A watermark is very useful in the examination of paper because it can be used for dating, identifying sizes, mill trademarks and locations, and determining the quality of a sheet of paper.
"Watermark" is a song by the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans from their 2000 album Left and Leaving. It was released as a CD single in January 2001 through G7 Welcoming Committee Records in Canada and through Sub City Records in the United States, including live acoustic recordings of "Illustrated Bible Stories for Children" and "The Last Last One" as B-sides. These two tracks were recorded for radio station CKUW-FM in Winnipeg. The CD-ROM portion of the disc also includes the music video for "Watermark".
A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper used to identify authenticity.
Watermark or watermarking can also refer to:
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Wake up to my sunrise and tell me all your dreams
I will be to listen faithfully
I'm the one that sees in you, the glory of my Son
So for you there is no other now, I'm the only one
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Come now to my table that I've prepared for you
You don't have to be ashamed to come into my view
And you don't have to be afraid that I will see those wounds
'Cause my table covers everything it will always cover you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
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You don't have to be afraid
I will take you as you are
You can come into my presence and give all you are
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
Seek me
And when you seek me, you will find me
And when you find me, you will know me
And I will not hold anything from you
I will not hold anything from you
I will not hold anything from you