Definition of scaring:
(n) :
A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
(n) :
(by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.
(n) :
Any permanent mark resulting from damage.
(v) :
(transitive) To mark the skin permanently.
(v) :
(intransitive) To form a scar.
(v) :
(transitive, figurative) To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.