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- Dictionarysmear/smɪə/
verb
- 1. coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance: "his face was smeared with dirt" Similar
- 2. damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander: "someone was trying to smear her by faking letters" Similar
noun
- 1. a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance: "there was an oil smear on his jacket" Similar
- 2. a sample of tissue or other material taken from part of the body, spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis: "the smears were stained for cryptosporidium"
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SMEAR definition: 1. to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface: 2. to publicly accuse someone of…. Learn more.
The meaning of SMEAR is a viscous or sticky substance. How to use smear in a sentence.
Smear definition: to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something. See examples of SMEAR used in a sentence.
A smear or a smear test is a medical test in which a few cells are taken from a woman's cervix and examined to see if any cancer cells are present.
Definition of smear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To smear something is to smudge or blur it. You might literally smear your pen-and-ink drawing, or figuratively have your reputation smeared by getting caught in a lie. You can also smear things physically by smoothing them onto another surface, like when you smear lip balm on your mouth or smear cream cheese on your bagel.
smear definition: 1. to spread a thick liquid or sticky substance over something: 2. to say unpleasant and untrue…. Learn more.
Definition of smear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface: She had smears of paint on her dress. spot a small dirty mark on something: He found grease spots all over the walls. Patterns. a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something; a greasy mark/stain/smear; a/an ink mark/stain/blot/spot; a/an grease mark/stain/spot
1. If you smear a surface with an oily or sticky substance or smear the substance onto the surface, you spread a layer of the substance over the surface. [...] 2. A smear is a dirty or oily mark. [...] 3. To smear someone means to spread unpleasant and untrue rumours or accusations about them in order to damage their reputation. [journalism] [...]