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Maculation (Noun)

Meaning 1

The act of spotting or staining something.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The textile worker took great care to prevent any maculation on the delicate fabric.
  • Unfortunately, a small drip from the brush caused maculation on the painting.
  • Wine spilled on the white shirt was an embarrassing instance of maculation.
  • When removing stickers, you can minimize maculation on surfaces with heat.
  • Coffee splattered on the desk caused significant maculation of important documents.

Synonyms

  • Spotting
  • Staining

Hypernyms

  • Soiling
  • Soilure

Related Words

  • Maculate (verb)

Meaning 2

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
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