spot
v.
mark, dot, stain; remove a spot from; notice, detect, recognize; become stained; place, set in a particular position, locate
adv.
exactly, precisely (Slang)
adj.
made or done immediately; paid at once; broadcast between major radio or television programs; performed randomly
n.
roundish stain, dot, speck; place; awkward or difficult situation, predicament; specific location, area; stain on one's reputation, blemish; pimple (British); spotlight
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Spot can refer to: any small area, especially one distinguished by a different color from the surrounding area, like the spots on a
deer, the famous spots praised by the
surfers, or the area illuminated by a
spotlightan
advertisement (i.e. a "
radio spot" or
"TV spot" )an announcement on a
public broadcasting station made in exchange for funding (i.e., and
underwriting spot)a
pimple, usually one caused by the skin condition
Acne vulgaris a common name for
pets, most typically dogs:
Spot Fetcher, George W. Bush's dog
Spot the Dog, an animated series of children's booksa small game fish common in US Atlantic coastal waters,
Leiostomus xanthurusshort for
spot price of commoditiesIn the financial markets, if you are spot trading or trading spot you are buying/selling for immediate delivery rather than for future delivery; for example, see
foreign exchange spot tradingthe
Great red spot on Jupiter, a very large and persistent storm
Spot (professional wrestling), a pre-planned set of moves in a professional wrestling matchThe
Blackspot Anticorporation, a project of AdBusters magazine that manufactures sneakers
Cool Spot, the mascot for
7 Up in the 1990s
SpotlightThe Spot, New South Wales, a locality in
Sydney,
Australia.
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spot
Noun
1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
(synonym) topographic point, place
(hypernym) point
(hyponym) grave, tomb
2. a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
(hypernym) section, subdivision
3. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
(synonym) smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
(hyponym) blotch, splodge, splotch
4. 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"
(synonym) speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
(hypernym) marking
(hyponym) speck, pinpoint
5. a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
(hypernym) section, subdivision
6. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
(synonym) point
(hypernym) characteristic
7. a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
(hypernym) place of business, business establishment
(hyponym) cabaret, nightclub, club, nightspot
8. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
(synonym) position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(hyponym) academicianship
9. a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
(synonym) touch
(hypernym) attack
10. a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
(synonym) bit
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11. a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
(synonym) pip
(hypernym) marker, marking, mark
(part-holonym) playing card
12. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
(synonym) spotlight
(hypernym) lamp
(member-holonym) theater light
13. a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot"
(hypernym) playing card
(hyponym) eight-spot
14. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
(synonym) blot, smear, smirch, stain
(hypernym) mistake, error, fault
Verb
1. catch sight of
(synonym) descry, espy, spy
(hypernym) sight
(derivation) lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket
2. mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
(synonym) blemish
(hypernym) dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
3. make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
(synonym) fleck, blob, blot
(hypernym) change surface
(hyponym) splotch
(verb-group) stain
(derivation) smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
4. become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) freckle
(derivation) smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
5. mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
(hypernym) mark
(hyponym) freckle
(derivation) speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
Spot (der)
n.
advertisement, commercial, ad
spot (m)
n.
spot, spotlight