graffiti vs stain

graffiti

verb
  • To mark a surface with such images. 

noun
  • Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. 

  • Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions. 

stain

verb
  • To coat a surface with a stain 

  • To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison. 

  • To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features 

  • To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation 

  • To discolour. 

  • To become stained; to take a stain. 

noun
  • A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible. 

  • A discoloured spot or area. 

  • Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry. 

  • A blemish on one's character or reputation. 

  • A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it. 

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