freckle
part of speech
noun (a freckle, freckles); verb (freckle, freckled — rare)
meaning for a pupil
A small light-brown spot on the skin, especially on the face and arms, that often gets darker or more in sunshine. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, freckles come from a skin colour called melanin and often run in families, mostly in people with fair or red hair; sunshine brings them out. In safety lessons, people with freckles burn easily, so they need sun cream, a hat and shade. Phrases: «covered in freckles», «freckled face».
examples
- She has freckles across her nose. tree →
- My freckles come out every summer. tree →
- Freckles often run in families. tree →
- The boy had red hair and lots of freckles. tree →
- People with freckles should wear sun cream. tree →
- Dad counted twenty freckles on my arm. tree →
- A freckle is a tiny spot of colour, not dirt. tree →
- His freckled face broke into a big smile. tree →
- Their countenances were so distorted that no one could recognize them, and even one freckle on the face appeared to spread over the whole of the nose and mouth. tree →
note
Countable: a freckle, freckles. Adjective: «freckled». Freckles are harmless; a mole that changes shape, colour or size or bleeds should be checked by a doctor.
Trees and pragmatics
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