Scar — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

an indication of damage

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skˈɑːɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/skˈɑː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skˈɑː/

1 syllable Say it as /skˈɑːɹ/.

Examples

The skin disease scarred his face permanently

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pit scrape scratch cicatrix mark cicatrice pock

Parts of Speech

noun	a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
noun	an indication of damage
verb	mark with a scar “The skin disease scarred his face permanently”

Word Forms

scar	verb	mark with a scar
scarify	verb	puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
cicatrize	verb	form a scar, after an injury
cicatrise	verb	form a scar, after an injury
scratch	verb	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
scrape	verb	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
mark	verb	mark with a scar
scar	noun	an indication of damage
mark	noun	an indication of damage
pock	noun	a pustule in an eruptive disease
pit	noun	a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pitting	noun	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Narbe

eine Markierung, die (normalerweise auf der Haut) durch die Heilung von verletztem Gewebe entsteht

🇫🇷French

cicatrice

une marque laissée (généralement sur la peau) par la cicatrisation des tissus blessés

🇪🇸Spanish

cicatriz

una marca dejada (generalmente en la piel) por la curación del tejido lesionado

🇮🇹Italian

cicatrice

un segno lasciato (solitamente sulla pelle) dalla guarigione del tessuto danneggiato

🇳🇱Dutch

litteken

een vlek die achterblijft (meestal op de huid) door de genezing van beschadigd weefsel

🇵🇹Portuguese

cicatriz

uma marca deixada (geralmente na pele) pela cicatrização do tecido lesionado

🇷🇺Russian

шрам

след, оставленный (обычно на коже) в результате заживления поврежденной ткани

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निशान

घायल ऊतक के ठीक होने से बचा हुआ एक निशान (आमतौर पर त्वचा पर)।

🇧🇩Bengali

দাগ

আহত টিস্যু নিরাময়ের দ্বারা একটি চিহ্ন বাম (সাধারণত ত্বকে)

🇮🇳Tamil

வடு

காயமடைந்த திசுக்களை குணப்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் (பொதுவாக தோலில்) ஒரு குறி

🇮🇳Telugu

మచ్చ

గాయపడిన కణజాలం నయం చేయడం ద్వారా (సాధారణంగా చర్మంపై) వదిలివేయబడిన గుర్తు

🇮🇳Marathi

डाग

जखमी ऊती बरे झाल्यामुळे (सामान्यतः त्वचेवर) एक खूण उरते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડાઘ

ઇજાગ્રસ્ત પેશીઓના ઉપચાર દ્વારા બાકીનું નિશાન (સામાન્ય રીતે ત્વચા પર)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಾಯದ ಗುರುತು

ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಅಂಗಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ) ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಗುರುತು

🇮🇳Malayalam

വടു

പരിക്കേറ്റ ടിഷ്യു സുഖപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിലൂടെ (സാധാരണയായി ചർമ്മത്തിൽ) അവശേഷിക്കുന്ന അടയാളം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਾਗ

ਜ਼ਖਮੀ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਦੇ ਠੀਕ ਹੋਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਛੱਡਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਚਮੜੀ 'ਤੇ)

🇵🇰Urdu

داغ

زخمی ٹشو کے ٹھیک ہونے سے ایک نشان (عام طور پر جلد پر) رہ جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

瘢痕

受伤组织愈合后留下的痕迹（通常在皮肤上）

🇯🇵Japanese

傷跡

損傷した組織の治癒によって（通常は皮膚に）残る跡

🇰🇷Korean

흉터

손상된 조직이 치유되면서 남겨진 흔적(보통 피부에)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vết sẹo

một dấu vết để lại (thường là trên da) bằng cách chữa lành các mô bị thương

🇹🇭Thai

แผลเป็น

รอยที่เหลืออยู่ (โดยปกติจะอยู่บนผิวหนัง) โดยการรักษาเนื้อเยื่อที่ได้รับบาดเจ็บ

🇮🇩Indonesian

bekas luka

tanda yang tertinggal (biasanya pada kulit) akibat penyembuhan jaringan yang terluka

🇵🇭Filipino

peklat

isang markang natitira (karaniwan sa balat) sa pamamagitan ng paggaling ng nasugatang tissue

🇲🇾Malay

parut

tanda yang ditinggalkan (biasanya pada kulit) oleh penyembuhan tisu yang cedera

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ندبة

علامة تترك (عادة على الجلد) نتيجة شفاء الأنسجة المصابة

🇮🇷Persian

اسکار

اثری که (معمولاً روی پوست) در اثر بهبودی بافت آسیب دیده باقی می‌ماند

🇹🇷Turkish

yara izi

Yaralı dokunun iyileşmesiyle (genellikle ciltte) kalan iz

🇮🇱Hebrew

צַלֶקֶת

סימן שנותר (בדרך כלל על העור) על ידי ריפוי של רקמה פצועה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'scar'?

The primary meaning of 'scar' is 'a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue'.

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Using 'scar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'scar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'scar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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