1. marks left on the skin or other tissue after a wound has healed
2. lasting emotional or psychological damage from a traumatic experience
3. marks or damage left on something as a result of use or an unpleasant experience

1. to mark with a scar or scars
2. to cause lasting emotional damage to someone

Examples

• The accident left permanent scars on his face.
• She still bears the emotional scars from her childhood.
• The old building showed scars from years of neglect.
• The surgery will scar the tissue slightly.
• That experience scarred him for life.
• Time heals most scars, both physical and emotional.
• The fire scarred the landscape for miles around.