SPOT

/spɒt/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7

Definition

  1. verb catch sight of. — synonyms: descry, espy, spy
  2. verb detect with the senses. — synonyms: recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart
  3. verb mar or impair with a flaw. — synonyms: blemish
  4. verb make a spot or mark onto. — synonyms: fleck, blob, blot
  5. verb become spotted.
  6. verb mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.
  7. noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region. — synonyms: topographic_point, place
  8. noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising.
  9. noun an outstanding characteristic. — synonyms: point
  10. noun a blemish made by dirt. — synonyms: smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
  11. noun a small contrasting part of something. — synonyms: speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
  12. noun a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance.
  13. noun a business establishment for entertainment.
  14. noun a job in an organization. — synonyms: position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation
  15. noun a slight attack of illness. — synonyms: touch
  16. noun a small piece or quantity of something. — synonyms: bit
  17. noun a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). — synonyms: pip
  18. noun a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area. — synonyms: spotlight
  19. noun a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value.
  20. noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it. — synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, stain

Examples

  • “The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.”
  • “I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.”
  • “I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots.”

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