facula vs patch

facula and patch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
facula	Yes	No	No	No
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, patch is a hypernym of facula; that is, patch is a word with a broader meaning than facula:

facula: a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
patch: a small contrasting part of something

Other hypernyms of facula include dapple, fleck, maculation, speckle, spot.

As nouns, patch is a hypernym of facula; that is, patch is a word with a broader meaning than facula:

Other hypernyms of facula include dapple, fleck, maculation, speckle, spot.

facula (noun)	patch (noun)
a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a bright spot on a planet	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
	a small contrasting part of something
	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

facula (verb)	patch (verb)
	mend by putting a patch on
	repair by adding pieces
	to join or unite the pieces of
	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically