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macula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
  • speck noun A very small spot, mark, or particle.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

macula is used for these senses in English:

  • blemish A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
  • speck A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.

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.

speck — full definition

  1. noun A very small spot, mark, or particle.
  2. verb To mark something with small spots.

Related Latin words