noun
Meaning 1
A spot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
macule
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rhymes with -ækjuːl
noun
Meaning 2
A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.
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verb
Meaning 3
To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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noun
Meaning 4
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: macula
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
Narrower terms: freckle, lentigo, liver spot, plague spot
History
Etymology
From Middle English macule, from Middle French macule and its etymon Classical Latin macula. Doublet of macchia, macula and, with a suffix, maquis.