Meaning of "scar" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCAR

Via Late Latin from Greek eskhara scab.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCAR

scar  [skɑː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAR

Scar is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scar in English.

WHAT DOES SCAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scar

Scars are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin after injury. A scar results from the biological process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound results in some degree of scarring. An exception to this is animals with complete regeneration, which regrow tissue without scars formation. Scar tissue is composed of the same protein as the tissue that it replaces, but the fiber composition of the protein is different; instead of a random basketweave formation of the collagen fibers found in normal tissue, in fibrosis the collagen cross-links and forms a pronounced alignment in a single direction. This collagen scar tissue alignment is usually of inferior functional quality to the normal collagen randomised alignment. For example, scars in the skin are less resistant to ultraviolet radiation, and sweat glands and hair follicles do not grow back within scar tissues. A myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, causes scar formation in the heart muscle, which leads to loss of muscular power and possibly heart failure.

Definition of scar in the English dictionary

The first definition of scar in the dictionary is any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound. Other definition of scar is a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distress. Scar is also the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCAR

PRESENT

Present

I scar

you scar

he/she/it scars

we scar

you scar

they scar

Present continuous

I am scarring

you are scarring

he/she/it is scarring

we are scarring

you are scarring

they are scarring

Present perfect

I have scarred

you have scarred

he/she/it has scarred

we have scarred

you have scarred

they have scarred

Present perfect continuous

I have been scarring

you have been scarring

he/she/it has been scarring

we have been scarring

you have been scarring

they have been scarring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scarred

you scarred

he/she/it scarred

we scarred

you scarred

they scarred

Past continuous

I was scarring

you were scarring

he/she/it was scarring

we were scarring

you were scarring

they were scarring

Past perfect

I had scarred

you had scarred

he/she/it had scarred

we had scarred

you had scarred

they had scarred

Past perfect continuous

I had been scarring

you had been scarring

he/she/it had been scarring

we had been scarring

you had been scarring

they had been scarring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scar

you will scar

he/she/it will scar

we will scar

you will scar

they will scar

Future continuous

I will be scarring

you will be scarring

he/she/it will be scarring

we will be scarring

you will be scarring

they will be scarring

Future perfect

I will have scarred

you will have scarred

he/she/it will have scarred

we will have scarred

you will have scarred

they will have scarred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scarring

you will have been scarring

he/she/it will have been scarring

we will have been scarring

you will have been scarring

they will have been scarring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scar

you would scar

he/she/it would scar

we would scar

you would scar

they would scar

Conditional continuous

I would be scarring

you would be scarring

he/she/it would be scarring

we would be scarring

you would be scarring

they would be scarring

Conditional perfect

I would have scar

you would have scar

he/she/it would have scar

we would have scar

you would have scar

they would have scar

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scarring

you would have been scarring

he/she/it would have been scarring

we would have been scarring

you would have been scarring

they would have been scarring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scar
we let´s scar
you scar

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scar

Past participle

scarred

Present Participle

scarring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scar» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scar

afflict · agonize · anguish · blemish · bother · brand · cicatrix · damage · deface · discoloration · disfeature · disfigure · distress · disturb · disturbance · harrow · injury · maim · mar · mark · mutilate · naevus · pain · pockmark · ruin · spoil · strain · suffering · torment · torture · trauma · traumatize · trouble · upset · worry · wound

TRANSLATION OF SCAR

Find out the translation of scar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scar» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 伤疤
• Translator English - Spanish: cicatriz
• English: scar
• Translator English - Hindi: निशान
• Translator English - Arabic: نَدَبَة
• Translator English - Russian: шрам
• Translator English - Portuguese: cicatriz
• Translator English - Bengali: খুঁত
• Translator English - French: cicatrice
• Translator English - Malay: Parut
• Translator English - German: Narbe
• Translator English - Japanese: 傷痕
• Translator English - Korean: 흉터
• Translator English - Javanese: Cetha
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vết sẹo
• Translator English - Tamil: வடு
• Translator English - Marathi: स्कोअर
• Translator English - Turkish: yara izi
• Translator English - Italian: cicatrice
• Translator English - Polish: blizna
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рубець
• Translator English - Romanian: cicatrice
• Translator English - Greek: ουλή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: letsel
• Translator English - Swedish: ärr
• Translator English - Norwegian: arr

10 QUOTES WITH «SCAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scar.

1

Bob Ainsworth

I got a tooth bust by somebody who decided they didn't like me and I thought the moustache hid a scar on my lip. It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache.

2

Anastacia

I wear glasses, have a big scar, I sing loud, and I am blond. I'm sorry!

3

Neal Asher

The end of the mid finger on my left hand is wider than normal, the nail distorted and a scar in the end. This was from when I managed to shove it in the path of a mower blade.

4

Andre Benjamin

I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. I've thought about laser surgery, but that leaves a scar, so I'm just leaving them.

5

Carol Burnett

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.

6

Emmanuelle Chriqui

We have this idea of perfection that is so unrealistic. We are our own worst enemy. No one is noticing that little scar.

7

Leonard Cohen

Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.

8

Holly Marie Combs

I had a few fibroids removed, and they left me with a Grand Canyon of scar tissue in my uterus. The doctors weren't sure I'd be able to reproduce. I was prepared for a rough road, and then out of nowhere we conceived.

9

Harry Crews

There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with.

10

Terry Crews

The thing that you think is imperfect about you is the thing that makes you who you are. It separates you from everybody else. I have a scar on my lip, and for years I hated it. But now its become my thing. It's like, without it, I'm not me. You can't be perfect, so enjoy your imperfections. I can't stress that enough.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAR»

Discover the use of scar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Scar

A human cargo bound for servitude in exile . . . A pirate city hauled across the oceans . . . A hidden miracle about be revealed . . . These are the ingredients of an astonishing story. It is the story of a prisoner's journey.

China Mieville, 2008

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue is a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption -- a story that could only have come out of the world of rock.

Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman, 2004

The Scar

Written with a sure artistic hand, The Scar is the story of a man driven by his own feverish demons to find redemption and the woman who just might save him.

Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko, 2012

David Fincher: Films that Scar

This incisive book provides an in-depth critical and biographical study of the artistic range of film director Gus Van Sant. --

Mark Browning, 2010

The Tender Scar: Life After the Death of a Spouse

"These are powerful words won in the conflict between heartbreak and healing. They are authoritative inasmuch as Dr. Mabry speaks from the trench and not the pulpit.

Richard L. Mabry

Scar

Told from Dermot's own perspective with extensive notes by his psychiatrist, Scar is a powerful meditation on death, love, loss, identity, family and the terrifying ecstasy of madness.

Ryan Frawley, 2011

The Scar of Race

Paul M. Sniderman, Thomas Leonard Piazza. product of factors exogenous to liberal democracy. The other answer treats the "apparent anomaly," in Jennifer Hochschild's words, as an "actual symbiosis" — as an immanent corollary of the ...

Paul M. Sniderman, Thomas Leonard Piazza, 2009

Scar Lover

In a dozen novels and his non-fiction books and articles, Harry Crews has shown himself to be a true American original.

Harry Crews, 1993

God's Perfect Scar

Painstakingly researched, God's Perfect Scar is the story of ordinary people swept up in extraordinary, history-changing upheavals, contending with unrelenting stresses and making life-altering choices.

Mike Johnson, 2008

Scar Culture

Toni Davidson's Scar Culture, is a hugely acclaimed debut dealing with the controversial subjects of incest, child abuse and psychosexual healing.

Toni Davidson, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scar is used in the context of the following news items.

WHAT'S UP DOC? All scars are not created equal

Q: Why do my friend's scars look so much worse than mine? A: The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It provides: -- tactile, temperate, pain and ... «Wicked Local Waltham, Jul 15»

How to Keep a Scar from Forming (and Fade Ones That Do)

But there are a number of things you can do to reduce scarring, according to Dr. Ellen Marmur, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Icahn School ... «Health.com, Jun 15»

Scar On Faith Hill's Neck Explained

Faith Hill's new, short hair captured attention on the Oscars red carpet, but upon closer look she also stepped out with a scar on her neck. Access Hollywood has ... «Access Hollywood, Feb 15»

Dempsey: Gitmo a 'psychological scar'

Washington (CNN) Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says the Guantanamo Bay prison should be closed, but dozens of the prisoners now being held ... «CNN, Jan 15»

Disney villains dub Scar the king of evil in 'Counting Stars' parody …

Meanwhile, Scar straight up murdered his brother in cold blood, blamed his nephew for it, and then married his dead brother's wife/wives and took over the ... «HitFix, Oct 14»

Spider burrowed into appendix scar, crawled through WA man's body

If Bali belly, dengue fever and dangerous drinks have not been enough to put you off taking a holiday to Bali - perhaps the story of "spiderman" will. «WA today, Oct 14»

Australian surfer dies in huge surf off Indonesia's Scar Reef

West Sumbawa police chief Teddy Hendyawan Syarif said the surf at the spot known as Scar Reef was huge at the time. "The victim's death was caused by a ... «SBS, Aug 14»

Jennifer Aniston Wears No Makeup, Sports a Huge Scar on Set of …

It would appear that the scar is one of the lingering visible reminders of whatever accident or trauma that Claire went through to cause her such pain, while the ... «E! Online, Apr 14»

Manny Machado has scar tissue, hasn't run in five days

He is dealing with scar tissue and soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee. The chances of Machado breaking camp with the club have obviously taken a hit, ... «CBSSports.com, Mar 14»

Joba Chamberlain turned his Tommy John scar into a smiley face …

Joba Chamberlain seems re-energized since joining the Detroit Tigers. He's slimmed down, grown some facial hair and is getting a fresh start outside of the ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Feb 14»