Scars meaning : A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. (by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience. Any permanent mark resulting from damage. To mark the skin permanently. To form a scar. To affect deeply in a traumatic manner. A cliff or rock outcrop. A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water. A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain. A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).