Meaning of DISCOLORATION
| Pronunciation: | | dis`kulu'reyshun
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- [n] the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
- [n] a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
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| | Synonyms: | | discolouration, discolouration, stain |
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| | See Also: | | appearance, bloodstain, change of color, iron mold, iron mould, mud stain, oil stain, scorch, tarnish, visual aspect | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*col`or*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. decoloration.]
1. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored;
alteration of hue or appearance. --Darwin.
2. A discolored spot; a stain. --Arbuthnot.
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| | Related Terms: | | achromatization, birthmark, blanching, blaze, bleach, bleaching, blemish, blotch, brand, bruise, caste mark, check, checkmark, cicatrix, cut, dapple, decoloration, decolorization, decolorizing, discolor, discolorment, dot, earmark, engraving, etiolation, fading, fleck, flick, freckle, gash, graving, hack, jot, lentigo, lightening, macula, madder bleach, mark, market bleach, marking, mole, mottle, nevus, nick, notch, paling, patch, point, polka dot, prick, puncture, scar, scarification, score, scotch, scratch, scratching, speck, speckle, splash, splotch, spot, stain, stigma, strawberry mark, tattoo, tattoo mark, tick, tittle, watermark, whitening |
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