discoloration
/ˌdɪskʌləˈreɪʃn
/(also discolouration)
noun
The process of changing to a different, less attractive colour: a bluish discoloration of the skin...
- Find a spot - a mark or discoloration - on the target line, then take dead aim at the spot.
- She warned that sunbeds cause premature ageing of the skin resulting in loss of elasticity, sagging, wrinkling, freckling, yellowish discolouration and brown patches.
- For instance, you may experience dryness or even mild discolouration in patches.
Synonyms
stain, mark, patch, soiling, streak, spot, blotch, tarnishing;
blemish, flaw, defect, disfigurement, bruise, contusion;
birthmark;
liver spot, age spot
informal splodge, splotch
technical ecchymosis, naevus