a dirty mark► mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance: · The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers.
► spot a small mark on something: · a grease spot on my shirt
► stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid: · a wine stain on the tablecloth· blood stains
► smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface: · There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek.· He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket.
► smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface: · The table had a smear of paint on the top.
► fingerprint (also fingermark British English) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers: · The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints.
a mark on your skin► blemish a mark on your skin that spoils its appearance: · John grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.
► mole a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skin: · Some moles may become cancerous.· Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.
► freckles small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etc: · She had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.
► birthmark a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were born: · There was a small birthmark on her left cheek.
► bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hit: · Her legs were covered in cuts and bruises.
► scar a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns you: · The injury left a small scar on his forehead.
► pimple/zit (also spot British English) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years old: · When I was a teenager I had terrible spots.· The boy had a few pimples under his chin.
► wart a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virus: · His face was covered in hairy warts.
► blister a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burned: · There was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him.
► rash an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergy: · I can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.
a mark made by dirty fingers on something clean