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spot

/ spot /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
Type of:
section subdivision
noun Sense 2
a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Type of:
marker marking mark
Has parts:
playing card
noun Sense 3
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
"they changed his spot on the program"
Type of:
section subdivision
verb Sense 4
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
"spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
Type of:
mark
Kinds of:
freckle mottle dapple cloud
Derived:
speckle dapple patch fleck maculation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
become spotted
"This dress spots quickly"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
freckle fox
Derived:
smudge blot daub smear smirch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 6
a small contrasting part of something
"a bald spot"
"a leopard''s spots"
"a patch of clouds"
"patches of thin ice"
"a fleck of red"
Type of:
marking
Kinds of:
speck pinpoint nebula worn spot fret
Derived:
fleck blob blot patch mottle
verb Sense 7
make a spot or mark onto
"The wine spotted the tablecloth"
Type of:
change surface
Kinds of:
splotch tarnish stain maculate sully
Derived:
smudge blot daub smear smirch
Verb group:
stain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
"an eight spot"
Type of:
playing card
Kinds of:
eight-spot five-spot four-spot nine-spot seven-spot
noun Sense 9
a business establishment for entertainment
"night spot"
Type of:
place of business business establishment
Kinds of:
cabaret nightclub club nightspot clip joint
noun Sense 10
a small quantity
"a spot of tea"
"a bit of paper"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Domain:
United Kingdom UK Great Britain
noun Sense 11
a slight attack of illness
"he has a touch of rheumatism"
Type of:
attack
verb Sense 12
mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
Type of:
dirty soil begrime
Derived:
blemish defect mar
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 13
catch sight of
Type of:
sight
Derived:
detection catching espial spying spotting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 14
an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
Type of:
characteristic
noun Sense 15
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
Type of:
blemish defect mar
Kinds of:
blotch splodge splotch fingermark fingerprint
Derived:
smirch besmirch smear blur smudge
noun Sense 16
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
Type of:
lamp
Has parts:
theater light
Derived:
spotlight
noun Sense 17
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic"
Type of:
point
Kinds of:
grave tomb junction birthplace place of birth
Derived:
set localize localise place target
noun Sense 18
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Type of:
mistake error fault
Derived:
tarnish stain maculate sully defile
noun Sense 19
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
Type of:
occupation business job
Kinds of:
academicianship accountantship admiralty ambassadorship apostleship
Derived:
station post base send place
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
19
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
126
Times Searched
3
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section subdivision marker marking mark freckle mottle dapple cloud change fox speck