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color vs stain

stain vs color

color and stain both are nouns.

color is an adjective but stain is not an adjective.

color and stain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
stain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stain is a hyponym of color; that is, stain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than color:
  • color: any material used for its color
  • stain: (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Other hyponyms of color include paint, pigment, indicator, mordant, dye, dyestuff, tincture, hematochrome, pigment, pigment, Bleu Vegetal Pour Les Veines.
color (noun) stain (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation a soiled or discolored appearance
the timbre of a musical sound a symbol of disgrace or infamy
interest and variety and intensity anything regarded as making something unclean
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
color (adjective) stain (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) stain (verb)
add color to produce or leave stains
change color, often in an undesired manner color with a liquid dye or tint
affect as in thought or feeling color for microscopic study
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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