Synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain
Definition: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Usage: he made a huge blot on his copybook
Similar words: mistake, error, fault
Definition: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Usage: he made a bad mistake; she was quick to point out my errors; I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
Synonyms: discoloration, discolouration, stain
Definition: a soiled or discolored appearance
Usage: the wine left a dark stain
Similar words: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: stain, mark, stigma, brand
Definition: a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Usage: And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
Similar words: symbol
Definition: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Synonyms: dirt, soil, stain, filth, grease, grime, grunge
Definition: the state of being covered with unclean things
Similar words: uncleanness, dirtiness
Definition: the state of being unsanitary
Synonyms: stain
Definition: (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Similar words: color, coloring material, colour, colouring material
Definition: any material used for its color
Usage: she used a different color for the trim
Synonyms: stain
Definition: color for microscopic study
Usage: The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
Synonyms: stain
Definition: color with a liquid dye or tint
Usage: Stain this table a beautiful walnut color; people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
Synonyms: stain
Definition: produce or leave stains
Usage: Red wine stains the table cloth
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: maculate, tarnish, sully, defile, stain
Definition: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Usage: The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air; Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Similar words: blob, blot, spot, fleck
Definition: make a spot or mark onto
Usage: The wine spotted the tablecloth