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PlotMarkers

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is an option for graphics functions like ListPlot and ListLinePlot that specifies what markers to draw at the points plotted.

Details

  • The following settings can be used:
  • Noneno markers
    Automaticstandard sequence of markers
    {Automatic,s}standard sequence of markers with size s
    gmarkers consisting of copies of expression g
    {g,s}expression g at size s
    {g1,g2,…}expression gi for dataset i
    {{g1,s1},{g2,s2},…}expressions gi at sizes si
    "OpenMarkers"predefined open markers
  • Possible values for the size s are:
  • Scaled[s]a fraction s of the enclosing region
    Offset[d]d printer's points
    Tiny,Small,Medium,Largepredefined sizes
  • PlotMarkers->Automatic uses a predefined standard sequence of markers for successive lists of points.
  • With PlotMarkers->g, a copy of the graphic or other expression g is placed so that its alignment point lies at the position of the point it indicates.
  • With PlotMarkers->{g1,…,gn}, the gi are used cyclically for successive dataset lists.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)Summary of the most common use cases

Use a default sequence of shapes to distinguish datasets:

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Use open markers to distinguish datasets:

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Use text or typeset labels to distinguish datasets:

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Use any 2D or 3D graphics as plot markers:

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Scope  (2)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Use an absolute size for the markers:

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Use a size that scales with the graphic:

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Use different sizes for each marker:

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Wolfram Research (2007), PlotMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html (updated 2019).
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Wolfram Research (2007), PlotMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html (updated 2019).

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Wolfram Research (2007), PlotMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html (updated 2019).

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Wolfram Research (2007), PlotMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html (updated 2019).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2007. "PlotMarkers." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2019. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "PlotMarkers." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2019. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). PlotMarkers. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html

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Wolfram Language. (2007). PlotMarkers. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_plotmarkers, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PlotMarkers}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-July-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_plotmarkers, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PlotMarkers}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-July-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_plotmarkers, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PlotMarkers}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-July-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_plotmarkers, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PlotMarkers}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-July-2025 ]}