an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
the state of being covered with unclean things
a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
mark with dye, as of furniture; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"
produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains table coths"
a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a soiled or discolored appearance
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
color for microscopic study
color with a liquid dye or tint
produce or leave stains
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically