A small contrasting part of something.

synonyms: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, spot.

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: plek
Polish: plamka

Produce a mottled effect.

synonym: stipple.

Roget 848: disfigure etc. (injure) 659; speckle.   

Mark with small spots:
— Speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots.

synonym: bespeckle.

Roget 440: be variegated etc. adj.; variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer; bespeckle^†, speckle; besprinkle, sprinkle; stipple, maculate, dot, bespot^†; tattoo, inlay, damascene; embroider, braid, quilt.    ... show more

Dutch: stippelen