Pronunciation

/skɑːr/

Definitions

Noun

• 1. A mark or disfigurement on the skin resulting from injury, surgery, or disease: “A visible scar from a previous surgery.”
• 2. A lasting impression or effect: “The event left a deep emotional scar on her.”
• 3. A distinguishing characteristic or feature: “His success was a scar of his past experiences.”

Verb

• 1. (transitive) To mark or leave a scar on: “The wound healed, but it still scarred his arm.”
• 2. (intransitive) To bear a scar or scars: “She proudly showed off her battle scars.”

Adjective

• 1. Characterized by or bearing a scar: “A scarred landscape after a forest fire.”
• 2. Emotional or psychological: “He carries the emotional scars of his childhood.”

Phrases

• “Scar tissue” refers to healed tissue that forms over a wound.
• “Healing from a scar” denotes the process of recovery after a wound.
• “Living with a scar” implies acceptance or resilience despite past trauma.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The accident left a permanent scar on his forehead.”
• Verb: “The surgery was successful, but he will always carry the scar.”
• Adjective: “Her face was scarred by the acne she had as a teenager.”

Synonyms

• Scar tissue
• Disfigurement
• Blemish
• Mark
• Scratch
• Wound
• Injury痕跡
• Trauma (emotional scar)