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   Spot

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   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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   • 1. Made, paid, or delivered immediately: a spot sale. 2. Of, relating to, or being a market in which payment or delivery is immediate: the spot market in oil. 3. Involving random or selective instances or actions: a spot investigation. 4. Presented between major radio or television programs: a spot announcement.

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   • A spot is a particular place or a small, round mark. You might pick a nice, shady spot in the woods for a picnic. But if you spot a better place by the lake, get moving! Spots on your face might be pimples—or maybe mosquito bites you got walking in a swampy spot.

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   • a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on. Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? The male bird has a red spot on its beak.
   • [usually plural] a small mark or lump on a person’s skin, sometimes with a yellow head to it. The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. He had a large spot on his nose.
   • a small dirty mark on something. His jacket was covered with spots of mud. rust spots. There were grease spots all over the walls. Synonyms mark mark stain ▪ fingerprint ▪ streak ▪ speck ▪ blot ▪ smear ▪ spot These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good
   • a particular area or place. a quiet/secluded/lonely spot. This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. I won't drive around for 20 minutes looking for a parking spot.

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