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   Spot

   /spät/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it: "ladybugs have black spots on their red wing covers" Similar markpatchpopdotspeckspeckleflecksmudgesmearstainblotchblotsplashdaubtechnical:petechiainformal:splotchsploshsplodgerare:maculemacula
   • ▪ a small mark or stain: "a spot of mildew on the wall" Similar discolorationfreckleliver spotage spotmolebirthmarkport wine stainstrawberry marktechnical:nevus
   • ▪ a pimple. Similar pimplepustuleblemishblackheadboilswellingeruptionwenstypockpockmarkacnerashplooktechnical:comedoinformal:zitwhiteheadhickeyrare:papuleblebwhelkblain
   • ▪ a moral blemish or stain.
   • ▪ a pip on a domino, playing card, or die. North American
   • 2. a particular place or point: "a nice secluded spot" Similar placelocationsitepositionpointsituationscenesettinglocalelocalityareaneighborhoodregionvenuetechnical:locus
   • ▪ a small feature or part of something with a particular quality: "his bald spot"
   • ▪ (in sports) an advantage allowed to a player as a handicap.
   • ▪ a position within a listing; a ranking: "the runner-up spot"
   • ▪ a place for an individual item within a show: "she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club" Similar positionplacenicheslotspaceinformal:window
   • 3. a small amount of something: informal British "a spot of rain" Similar bitlittlesomesmall amountmorselmodicumbitedropsplashinformal:smidgensmidgetadscoosh
   • 4. denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale: "trading in the spot markets"
   • 5. short for spotlight
   • 6. a banknote of a specified value: informal North American "a ten-spot"
   • 7. a bar or other drinking establishment (usually in a private home in a township) that operates without an official permit: South African "her father was at the spot with his friends"

   verb

   • 1. see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for: "Andrew spotted the ad in the paper" Similar noticeseeobservediscerndetectperceivemake outpick outdistinguishrecognizeidentifylocatecatch sight ofglimpsesightmarkremarkinformal:clockliterary:descryespy
   • ▪ recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sports or show business: "we were spotted by a talent scout"
   • ▪ locate an enemy's position, typically from the air: "they were spotting for enemy aircraft"
   • ▪ (in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.
   • 2. mark with spots: "the velvet was spotted with stains" Similar stainmarkfleckspeckleblotchmottlesmudgestreaksplashspatterbespatterdirtysoilinformal:splotchsploshsplodgeliterary:besmirchsmirch
   • ▪ become marked with spots: "a damp atmosphere causes the flowers to spot"
   • ▪ cover (a surface or area) thinly: "thorn trees spotted the land"
   • ▪ stain or sully the moral character or qualities of: archaic "they might be spotted merely with the errors introduced by Luther" Similar sullystaintarnishblackentaintblemish
   • 3. place (a billiard ball or football) on its designated starting point.
   • 4. give or lend (money) to (someone): informal North American "I'll spot you $300"
   • ▪ allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport: "the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 19th century slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’.

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   Synonyms for SPOT: patch, blotch, speck, dot, fleck, stain, splotch, speckle; Antonyms of SPOT: award, right, credit, honor, purity, good, modesty, chastity.

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   A small area on the surface of something that is damaged or dirty is called a mark. TO SEE SOMETHING. We managed to spot a leopard. Synonyms and examples. see. I can see for miles from up here. notice. I noticed a crack in the ceiling. perceive. Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.

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   spot. 1 (noun) in the sense of mark. Definition. a small mark on a surface, which has a different colour or texture from its surroundings. The floorboards were covered with white spots. Synonyms. mark. stain. speck.

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   Synonyms for SPOTS: specks, dots, blotches, patches, flecks, stains, splotches, mottles; Antonyms of SPOTS: awards, honors, credits, rights, chastities, purities, goods, modesties

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   Synonyms for SPOT: dash, dot, fleck, pip, pinpoint, point, speck, blot, blemish, stain, speck, flaw, stigma, smear, smirch, black eye; Antonyms for SPOT: plainness, boon, benefit, success, unspot, clean, overlook.

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    spot. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: dot. Synonyms: dot, point, speck, fleck, splotch, blotch, dapple, patch, mottle, pimple, acne. Sense: Noun: stain. Synonyms: stain, blemish, splatter, spatter, blot, patch, smudge, splotch, blotch, mark, dirty mark, smear. Sense: Noun: stain on a reputation.

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