Maculation (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Spot
• Patch
• Speckle
• Dapple
• Fleck

Hypernyms

• Marking

Hyponyms

• Mock Sun
• Macula
• Speck
• Parhelion
• Pinpoint
• Macule
• Sundog
• Facula
• Plaque
• Solar Facula
• Worn Spot
• Fret
• Nebula
• Sunspot
• Splash

Meaning ²

The act of spotting or staining something.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Spotting
• Staining

Hypernyms

• Soiling
• Soilure

Related Words

• Maculate (verb)