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stain vs color

color vs stain

stain and color both are nouns.

stain is not an adjective while color is an adjective.

stain and color both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stain Yes No Yes No
color Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, color is a hypernym of stain; that is, color is a word with a broader meaning than stain:
  • stain: (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
  • color: any material used for its color
Other hypernyms of stain include coloring material, colour, colouring material.
stain (noun) color (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
a soiled or discolored appearance 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 symbol of disgrace or infamy the timbre of a musical sound
anything regarded as making something unclean interest and variety and intensity
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
stain (adjective) color (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
stain (verb) color (verb)
produce or leave stains add color to
color with a liquid dye or tint change color, often in an undesired manner
color for microscopic study affect as in thought or feeling
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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