Overview of noun staining

The noun staining has 2 senses

• staining -- ((histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study)


• staining, spotting, maculation -- (the act of spotting or staining something)

Overview of verb stain

The verb stain has 4 senses

• stain -- (color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages")


• stain -- (produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth")


• tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile -- (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man")


• stain -- (color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen")