Zaznacz

Zaznacz is a Polish verb commonly encountered in its imperative form zaznacz, meaning “mark” or “highlight.” It can also appear in two main infinitive forms: zaznaczać (imperfective) and zaznaczyć (perfective). In everyday language, zaznaczać emphasizes the ongoing or repeated act of marking, while zaznaczyć denotes a completed action.

The word is formed with the prefix za- attached to znaczać/znaczyć, which relates to meaning or marking. This prefix often indicates completion or a movement beyond the base action. The imperative singular is zaznacz, and the plural form is zaznaczcie. In present tense, common forms include ja zaznaczam, ty zaznaczasz, on zaznacza.

Zaznacz is widely used in both ordinary speech and technical contexts. In editing, education, and UI interfaces, it instructs someone to select or highlight text or items. Synonyms or related expressions include podkreślić (to underline or emphasize) and oznaczyć (to mark or designate), but zaznaczać/zaznaczyć specifically implies a visible marking or selection.

Examples:

- Zaznacz cały tekst i skopiuj go.

- Zaznacz ten fragment na wykresie.

- Wybierz wszystkie pliki i kliknij Zaznacz wszystko.

Zaznaczać i zaznaczyć differ in aspect: the imperfective form suggests an ongoing or repeated action, while the perfective form indicates a single, completed marking. Both are used across spoken Polish and digital interfaces.