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spot - Dictionary definition and meaning for spot

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
(verb) mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
synonyms : blemish
(verb) catch sight of
synonyms : descry , espy , spy
(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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