segnata

Segnata is an Italian word deriving from segnare, meaning to mark, indicate, or signal. It is the feminine singular past participle used as an adjective, describing something that has been marked, noted, or highlighted. The masculine singular form is segnato, the feminine plural seg nate, and the masculine plural segnati. In ordinary use, segnata marks that a feature has been identified or annotated on a surface, document, map, or dataset.

In practice, segnata appears in phrases such as una zona segnata sulla mappa (a zone marked on the map) or una data segnata in rosso (a date highlighted in red). It conveys the sense that a particular element has been specially indicated or distinguished from others. The term is common in contexts like cartography, editing, archiving, and data labeling, where items are physically or visually marked to convey information or priority.

Usage notes: segnata agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is typically used with feminine nouns (una zona segnata, una pagina segnata). The related verb segnare is widely used across contexts to denote marking, signaling, or recording information. The past participle can also appear in passive constructions with essere, as in la carta è segnata, meaning the card is marked.

See also: segnare, segno, segnalare, segnatura.