(~s, ~ting, ~ted)
1.
If something is a ~ on a person’s or thing’s reputation, it spoils their reputation.
...a ~ on the reputation of the architectural profession...
This drugs scandal is another ~ on the Olympics.
N-COUNT: N on n
2.
A ~ is a drop of liquid that has fallen on to a surface and has dried.
...an ink ~.
N-COUNT
3.
If you ~ a surface, you remove liquid from it by pressing a piece of soft paper or cloth onto it.
Before applying make-up, ~ the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils..
VERB: V n, also V n adj
4.
If you describe something such as a building as a ~ on the landscape, you mean that you think it is very ugly and spoils an otherwise attractive place.
The developers insist the ?80m village will not leave a ~ on the landscape.
PHRASE: ~ inflects