blemish
Mark that mars
A blemish is a flaw or imperfection that mars an otherwise sound surface or reputation.
On skin, blemishes are spots, scars, or discolorations: acne blemishes, a blemish on her cheek.
On objects, they're scratches or defects.
On character or record, they're stains: The scandal was a blemish on his career.
To blemish is to mar in this way.
Inflamed skin bump
- acneInflamed skin condition
- zitInflamed facial blemish
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
spot · breakout · pustule · papule · cyst · rash · eczema · psoriasis
Mark or location
- markVisible impression or sign
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- smearSpread or defame
discoloration · blotch · speck · streak · tarnish · dirt · grime · residue
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- faultImperfection or blame
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- weaknessDeficiency in force
crack · chip · scratch · dent · nick · mar · aberration · anomaly
Lasting surface discoloration
shame · blot · smear · scandal · reproach · ignominy · black mark · tarnish
Superficial wound or mark
- dentShallow surface depression
- nickShallow surface cut
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- crackNarrow break or attempt
abrasion · gouge · scuff · score · scrape · defacement · marring · ding
Cosmetic for hiding flaws
- coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- correctionFixing of mistakes
touchup · airbrush · filter · photoshop · retouch · dermabrasion · peel · treatment
pimple
Inflamed skin bump
whitehead · spot · breakout · pustule · papule · cyst · rash · eczema · psoriasis · rosacea
spot
Mark or location
smear · discoloration · blotch · speck · streak · tarnish · dirt · grime · residue · spill
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- faultImperfection or blame
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
weakness · crack · chip · scratch · dent · nick · mar · aberration · anomaly · irregularity
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
dishonor · shame · blot · smear · scandal · reproach · ignominy · black mark · tarnish · slur
scratch
Superficial wound or mark
crack · abrasion · gouge · scuff · score · scrape · defacement · marring · ding · pit
concealer
Cosmetic for hiding flaws
- coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
correction · touchup · airbrush · filter · photoshop · retouch · dermabrasion · peel · treatment · camouflage
- blemishesdark spots, age spots, stain, liver spots, freckles
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, flaws, imperfections
- acneacne, pimple, pimples, zit, zits
- faultsfault, flaw, defect, imperfection, shortcoming
- skin marksbirthmark, freckle, mole, scar, wart
- uglinessugliness, unattractiveness, unsightliness, hideousness, homeliness
blemishornament
Thing that beautifies
adornment · decoration · embellishment · beauty mark · enhancement
blemishflawlessness
Total absence of defects
perfection · immaculateness · purity · spotlessness · pristineness
- blemish removalEliminating visible imperfections
- blemish controlProduct targeting skin imperfections
- blemish creamCosmetic hiding skin flaws