noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope.
— synonyms: cytologic_smear, cytosmear
noun a blemish made by dirt.
— synonyms: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smirch, slur
noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it.
— synonyms: blot, smirch, spot, stain
verb stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance.
verb make a smudge on.
— synonyms: blur, smudge, smutch
verb cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it.
— synonyms: daub
verb charge falsely or with malicious intent.
— synonyms: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch
Examples
“This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears.”
“I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear.”
“The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.”