1
: an isolated or protruding rock
2
: a steep rocky eminence : a bare place on the side of a mountain
1
: a mark remaining (as on the skin) after injured tissue has healed
2
: a mark left where something was previously attached : cicatrix sense 2
especially
: a mark left on a stem or branch where a leaf or fruit has separated
3
: a mark or indentation (as on furniture) resulting from damage or wear
4
: a lasting moral or emotional injury
one of his men had been killed … in a manner that left a scar upon his mind—
H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
scarred; scarring
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Examples of scar in a Sentence
Noun (1)
at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet
Noun (2)
the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys
Verb
His arm was badly scarred after the accident.
The tragedy left her emotionally scarred.
Your shoes are scarring the floor.
The fence was scarred by rust.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a useful and thoughtful gift for gardeners tired of sporting itchy scars after a day in the yard.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In general, poking, picking, or otherwise messing with your skin can lead to more breakouts, scarring, and possibly an infection.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The growth of the competitive industry is palpable nationwide, across communities that still bear historic scars inflicted in part by that same industry.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a useful and thoughtful gift for gardeners tired of sporting itchy scars after a day in the yard.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Tuesday’s wave of explosions in Lebanon will likely scar the Party, as they are often known, who pride themselves on secrecy, and the technological omerta their members adhere to.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In general, poking, picking, or otherwise messing with your skin can lead to more breakouts, scarring, and possibly an infection.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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scar
1 of 2 noun1
: a mark left (as on the skin) after injured tissue has healed
2
: a mark on a stem or branch where a leaf or fruit has separated
3
: a mark (as on furniture) resembling a scar
4
: a lasting injury from a bad experience
scar
2 of 2 verb
scarred; scarring
1
: to mark with or form a scar
2
: to do lasting injury to
3
: to become scarred
Medical Definition
scar
1 of 2 noun1
: a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
2
: a lasting emotional injury
psychological scars
scar
2 of 2 verb
scarred; scarring
: to mark with a scar
scarred heart valves
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