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SPOT





Definition:

  1. [noun] a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
    Synonyms: topographic point, place

  2. [noun] a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

  3. [noun] a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
    Synonyms: smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur

  4. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation

  5. [noun] a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"

  6. [noun] an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
    Synonyms: point

  7. [noun] a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"

  8. [noun] a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
    Synonyms: position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation

  9. [noun] a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
    Synonyms: touch

  10. [noun] a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
    Synonyms: bit

  11. [noun] a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
    Synonyms: pip

  12. [noun] a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    Synonyms: light

  13. [noun] a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot"

  14. [noun] an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
    Synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, stain

  15. [verb] catch sight of
    Synonyms: descry, espy, spy

  16. [verb] mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
    Synonyms: blemish

  17. [verb] make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
    Synonyms: fleck, blob, blot

  18. [verb] become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"

  19. [verb] mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

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