discolouring
Losing original color
Discolouring is the British spelling of discoloring—the process of changing or spoiling something's colour through staining, fading, or chemical reaction.
As a present participle: The sun was discolouring the curtains.
As a noun: She noticed discolouring around the edges of the photograph.
Becoming pale gold-brown
- patinaSurface film from aging
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- foxingBrown paper stains
- browningFood darkening when cooked
antiquing · fading · brittling · oxidation · wear · deterioration · time-worn · mellowing
Losing electrons chemically
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
- patinaSurface film from aging
- rustIron oxide coating
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
blackening · sulphide · corrosion · dulling · metallic · reactivity · etching
Tissue damage beneath skin
- blackeningMaking or becoming dark
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
Chemical color removal
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- paleLacking color intensity
- dimLow in light
desaturation · sun-bleached · whiten · blanch · decolorize · photodegradation · overexposure · muted
yellowing
Becoming pale gold-brown
browning · antiquing · fading · brittling · oxidation · wear · deterioration · time-worn · mellowing · sepia
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
tarnish · blackening · sulphide · corrosion · dulling · metallic · reactivity · etching
contusion
Tissue damage beneath skin
- blackeningMaking or becoming dark
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
yellowing · blue · trauma · tender · ripening · overripe · senescence
bleaching
Chemical color removal
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- paleLacking color intensity
dim · desaturation · sun-bleached · whiten · blanch · decolorize · photodegradation · overexposure · muted · washed-out
blot
Mark left by spillage
blemish · mark · splatter · smear · mottle · spill · watermark · bleeding · tannin · pigment
jaundice
Yellowing from bile pigment
hyperpigmentation · vitiligo · erythema · blanching · mottling · purpura · hematoma · bruising · rash · inflammation
discolouringbrightening
Increasing in light
whitening · colouring · dyeing · tinting · saturating
discolouringrestoring
Returning to original condition
preserving · protecting · renewing · refreshing · reviving
discolouringbrightening
Increasing in light
whitening · bleaching · restoring · refreshing · renewing
colorful, colorless, colour, discolor, coloration, discoloration, discolored, recolor, discoloured