A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field.

synonym: sunspot.

Roget 848: blemish, disfigurement, deformity; adactylism^†; flaw, defect etc. (imperfection) 651; injury etc. (deterioration) 659; spots on the sun^†; eyesore.    stain, blot; spot, spottiness; speck, speckle, blur.    tarnish, smudge; dirt etc. 653.    [blemish on a person's skin: list] freckle, mole, macula [Anat.], patch, blotch, birthmark; blobber lip^†, blubber lip; blain^†, maculation; scar, wem^†; pustule; whelk; excrescence, pimple etc. (protuberance) 250.    ... show more

Dutch: zonnevlek

A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision.

synonyms: macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot.

A patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases.

synonym: macule.