Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.

    Verfärbung

    обесцве́чиваниеobescvéčivanije

    a soiled or discolored appearance

  2. (countable, uncountable)A discolored spot; a stain.

    Verfärbung, Fleck, Blutfleck

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Several areas of the epidermis of the face show a peculiar yellowish discoloration.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
act of discolouring or state of being discolored:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act of discolouring or state of being discolored:
discoloured spot:

Forms

plural: discolorations

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded:discolouration
  • a soiled or discolored appearance:staindiscolouration

Word family

1 related words
Relateddiscolor

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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