smudge

But instead, it's this card, with all the imperfections of handwritten notes and smudges of excitement.

His sneakers are the first clue — worn, white Nike trainers smudged with dirt.

I saw Trevor around the gym for months — scattered tattoos and black tank top with a cute smudge of climbing chalk on their ears.

But, against the odds, he found what he hoped for - a brown smudge on the white ice sheet.

There are brushstrokes and smudges, as if the world were realized in pastels.