Definition of pockmark - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
surfaceRare create small scars or pits on a surfaceRare
- The hailstorm pockmarked the car's hood.
2.
skinRare leave marks resembling pockmarks on skinRare
- Acne can pockmark a person's face.
Noun
1.
skinRare scar on skin from smallpox or acneRare
- He had a pockmark on his cheek from acne.
2.
surfaceRare small hollow on a surfaceRare
- The old table was covered in pockmarks.
3.
geologyTECH. crater on seafloor from gas or liquidTECH.
- Scientists studied the pockmarks on the ocean floor.
Images of pockmark
small hollow on a surface 
crater on seafloor from gas or liquid
Origin of pockmark
Middle English, pok (bag) + mark (sign)
Examples of pockmark in a sentence
Acne had pockmarked his once smooth skin. The harsh treatment could pockmark the delicate skin. Scars from chickenpox can pockmark the body. The pockmark on his forehead was a reminder of his teenage years. She tried to cover the pockmark with makeup for the photoshoot. The moon's surface is dotted with pockmarks.
The artist added pockmarks to the sculpture for texture. The divers discovered ancient pockmarks during their expedition. Pockmarks on the seabed indicate past volcanic activity.
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- French:cribler, cicatrice, ...
- German:pockennarbig machen, Pockennarbe, ...
- Italian:ammaccare, cicatrice, ...
- Spanish:abollar, cicatriz, ...
- Portuguese:marcar, cicatriz, ...
- Chinese:留下凹痕, 痘疤, ...
- Japanese:くぼみを作る, あばた, ...
- Arabic:نَقَرَ, نَدْبَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַקֵּב, צַלֶּקֶת, ...
- Russian:оставлять вмятины, шрам, ...
- Ukrainian:побити, шрам, ...
- Hindi:छोटे गड्ढे बनाना, पॉकमार्क, ...
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