n. [ See Disfigure, and cf. Defiguration. ] The act of disfiguring, or the state of being disfigured; defacement; deformity; disfigurement. Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something, Syn. disfiguration, disfigurement, Example:the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion; he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape
(n) an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen, Syn. disfiguration, deformity, Example:there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back; suffering from facial disfiguration