SPOT
/spɒt/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- verb catch sight of.
— synonyms: descry, espy, spy
- verb detect with the senses.
— synonyms: recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart
- verb mar or impair with a flaw.
— synonyms: blemish
- verb make a spot or mark onto.
— synonyms: fleck, blob, blot
- verb become spotted.
- verb mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.
- noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region.
— synonyms: topographic_point, place
- noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising.
- noun an outstanding characteristic.
— synonyms: point
- noun a blemish made by dirt.
— synonyms: smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
- noun a small contrasting part of something.
— synonyms: speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
- noun a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance.
- noun a business establishment for entertainment.
- noun a job in an organization.
— synonyms: position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation
- noun a slight attack of illness.
— synonyms: touch
- noun a small piece or quantity of something.
— synonyms: bit
- noun a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit).
— synonyms: pip
- noun a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area.
— synonyms: spotlight
- noun a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value.
- 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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