In plain English
It is a mark you can see because the surface's colour has changed in one spot or area. That change happens when a substance is spilled onto the surface, soaks into it, or stays on it and leaves a visible trace.
In context
Here, "stain" identifies that the condition comment is noting a visible discoloured mark on a surface left by a substance.
- Situation
- Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
- What it communicates
- identifies a type of mark noted in condition comments.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not show how large, serious, old, or removable the mark is.
Examples
“A grease stain marked the front of his shirt.”
“The inspection note mentions a stain on the carpet by the door.”