DICTOMETER

STAIN

1. Synonyms:
   • Stain
   • Discoloration
   • Discolouration
   Definitions:
   • a soiled or discolored appearance
   Examples:
   • The wine left a dark stain
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Dirt
   • Filth
   • Grime
   • Soil
   • Stain
   • Grease
   • Grunge
   Definitions:
   • the state of being covered with unclean things
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Mark
   • Stigma
   • Brand
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • a symbol of disgrace or infamy
   Examples:
   • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Blot
   • Smear
   • Smirch
   • Spot
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
   Examples:
   • He made a huge blot on his copybook
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • color with a liquid dye or tint
   Examples:
   • Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
   • People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • produce or leave stains
   Examples:
   • Red wine stains the table cloth
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Tarnish
   • Stain
   • Maculate
   • Sully
   • Defile
   Definitions:
   • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
   • also used metaphorically
   Examples:
   • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
   • Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Stain
   Definitions:
   • color for microscopic study
   Examples:
   • The laboratory worker dyed the specimen