Definition of bruises:
(n) :
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
(v) :
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
(v) :
(transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
(n) :
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
(v) :
(transitive, figurative) To harm or injure somebody's feelings or self-esteem.
(v) :
(intransitive) To become bruised.