κηλίδα — meaning in English

English meaning

• blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
• speckle noun A tiny mark or dot on skin, feathers, or leaves.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

κηλίδα is used for these senses in English:

• speckle A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

blemish — full definition

1. noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
2. verb To spoil the appearance or reputation of something.

speckle — full definition

1. noun A tiny mark or dot on skin, feathers, or leaves.
2. noun (physics) The uneven, grainy pattern light makes when it bounces off a rough surface.
3. noun (biology) A cluster of tiny granules found between strands of chromatin inside a cell nucleus.

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