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PlotMarkers

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

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PlotMarkers

PlotMarkers

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

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  • 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)

Use a default sequence of shapes to distinguish datasets:

Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> Automatic]

Use open markers to distinguish datasets:

Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> "OpenMarkers"]

Use text or typeset labels to distinguish datasets:

Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> {"α", "β", "γ"}]
Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> {"☺", "", "☹"}]

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

Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> {[image], [image], [image]}]

Scope  (2)

Use an absolute size for the markers:

Wolfram Language code: {ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}}, PlotMarkers -> {Automatic, Offset[10]}, ImageSize -> 100], ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}}, PlotMarkers -> {Automatic, Offset[10]}, ImageSize -> 200]}

Use a size that scales with the graphic:

Wolfram Language code: {ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}}, PlotMarkers -> {Automatic, Scaled[0.075]}, ImageSize -> 100], ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}}, PlotMarkers -> {Automatic, Scaled[0.075]}, ImageSize -> 200]}

Use different sizes for each marker:

Wolfram Language code: ListPlot[{{1, 2, 3, 5, 8}, {2, 3, 6, 9, 10}, {4, 5, 7, 10, 12}}, PlotMarkers -> {{[image], Offset[10]}, {[image], Offset[20]}, {[image], Offset[30]}}]
Wolfram Research (2007), PlotMarkers, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html (updated 2019).

Text

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.

APA

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

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_plotmarkers, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PlotMarkers}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_plotmarkers, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PlotMarkers}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PlotMarkers.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}