A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure to sunlight, particularly in someone of fair complexion. Freckles may be yellow, tan, light-brown, brown, or black. They are always darker than the skin around them since they are due to deposits of the dark melanin, a dark pigment. There are [..]

late 14c., also frecken, probably from Old Norse freknur (plural) "freckles" (source also of Icelandic frekna, Danish fregne, Swedish frägne "freckle"), from PIE *(s)preg- (2) &quo [..]

"to cover with spots," 1610s, from freckle (n.). Related: Freckled (from late 14c. as "spotted"); freckling.

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin become freckled; "I freckle easily" mark with freckles Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most [..]

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(n) a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin(v) become freckled(v) mark with freckles

A cellular subtype of Malignant Melanoma. It is a pigmented lesion composed of Melanocytes occurring on sun-exposed Skin, usually the Face and neck. The Melanocytes are commonly multinucleated with a [..]

Also called Ephelis, is a clusters brownish spots on the skin caused by deposition of pigment, and typically appear on sun-exposed areas.

A light or moderately brown spot that appears on the skin as a result of exposure to sunlight. Caused by small clumps of coagulated melanin. Freckles are most common in people with fair complexions. A [..]