discoloration
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- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kəˈlɔːr.eɪ.ʃən/
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decoloración
- The artist decided to restore the painting after noticing a significant discoloration in the colors, making it look faded.
- skin discoloration
- bluish discoloration
- brown discoloration
I usually focus it on the areas that are sagging or have discoloration right around my beard.
- I usually focus it on the areas that are sagging or have discoloration right around my beard.
- Different from all other flus before and since was a strange bluish grey discoloration of the skin.
- Sunspots, brown spots, discoloration, even red inflamed patches disappear in front of your very eyes.
- They're from the brand The Ordinary and one of them is for hydration and discoloration and the other one is for fine lines and wrinkles.
Examples
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Postmortem analysis revealed discoloration of the liver and extensive hemorrhaging in the lungs.
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The pain normally starts with the hands or feet, and may come with skin discoloration as well as rashes.
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But the discoloration from being down there near the ocean is a pain in the rear.
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If you have more of an average to light kind of discoloration, I think that this product would be suitable.
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You can tell by the discoloration.
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Skin discoloration could mean a white cell imbalance.
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There were no marks on the bodies... except a slight discoloration or bruise at the base of the brain.
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Note the blue discoloration.
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Sunspots, brown spots, discoloration, even red inflamed patches disappear in front of your very eyes.
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The overlying skin may exhibit a faint bluish-red discoloration on examination.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
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The process of making a mark or color change on a surface like wood
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Loss of colour in the skin or hair that makes them look lighter
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A process in which something becomes a different color
A loss of color that makes things look less bright
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
A pale look showing little normal color in the skin
A dull layer that forms on metal and reduces its shine
Antonyms
How Faded
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word discoloration comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' or 'opposite' and the word color, so it literally means 'loss of color' or a change away from the original shade. That's why we use discoloration to talk about faded patches or marks where the color has changed.