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Noun
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    • he made a huge blot on his copybook
  • a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
    • an eight-spot
  • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
  • a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
  • 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
  • a slight attack of illness
    • he has a touch of rheumatism
  • a job in an organization
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
  • a business establishment for entertainment
    • night spot
  • a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
    • they changed his spot on the program
  • 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
  • a blemish made by dirt
    • he had a smudge on his cheek
  • an outstanding characteristic
    • his acting was one of the high points of the movie
  • a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
  • 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
Verb
  • mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
    • spot the areas that one should clearly identify
  • become spotted
    • This dress spots quickly
  • make a spot or mark onto
    • The wine spotted the tablecloth
  • mar or impair with a flaw
    • her face was blemished
  • 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
  • catch sight of
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