SPOT

(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
(noun) a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
synonyms : berth , billet , office , place , position , post , situation
(noun) a business establishment for entertainment
"night spot"
(noun) a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
"an eight-spot"
(noun) a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
synonyms : spotlight
(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 : dapple , fleck , maculation , patch , speckle

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a fleck of pink
(noun) a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
synonyms : blot , daub , slur , smear , smirch , smudge
(noun) an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
synonyms : point
(noun) a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
"they changed his spot on the program"
(noun) a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
(noun) a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
synonyms : pip
(noun) a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic", "a bright spot on a planet"
synonyms : place , topographic point
(noun) a small piece or quantity of something
"a spot of tea", "a bit of paper", "a bit of lint", "I gave him a bit of my mind"
synonyms : bit
(noun) a slight attack of illness
"he has a touch of rheumatism"
synonyms : touch
(verb) mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
"spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
(verb) become spotted
"This dress spots quickly"
(verb) make a spot or mark onto
"The wine spotted the tablecloth"
synonyms : blob , blot , fleck
She flecked the canvas with blue paint. -added by nithi
(verb) mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
synonyms : blemish
(verb) catch sight of
synonyms : descry , espy , spy
we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure. could just descry the ship coming over the horizon -added by nithi
(verb) detect with the senses
"The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards", "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
synonyms : discern , distinguish , make out , pick out , recognise , recognize , tell apart

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