The difference between Birthmark and Scar

When used as nouns, birthmark means a mark on the skin formed before birth, whereas scar means a permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.


Scar is also verb with the meaning: to mark the skin permanently.

check bellow for the other definitions of Birthmark and Scar

  1. Birthmark as a noun:

    A mark on the skin formed before birth.

  1. Scar as a noun:

    A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

  2. Scar as a noun:

    A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.

  1. Scar as a verb (transitive):

    To mark the skin permanently.

  2. Scar as a verb (intransitive):

    To form a scar.

  3. Scar as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.

    Examples:

    "Seeing his parents die in a car crash scarred him for life."

  1. Scar as a noun:

    A cliff.

  2. Scar as a noun:

    A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.

  3. Scar as a noun:

    A bare rocky place on the side of a hill.

  1. Scar as a noun:

    A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).

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