spot

Meanings

• a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • "a bright spot on a planet"
• a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
• an outstanding characteristic
• a blemish made by dirt
• a small contrasting part of something
  • "a bald spot"
  • "a leopard's spots"
• a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
  • "they changed his spot on the program"
• a business establishment for entertainment
  • "night spot"
• a job in an organization
• a slight attack of illness
• a small piece or quantity of something
  • "a spot of tea"
• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
• a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
  • "an eight-spot"
• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
• catch sight of
• detect with the senses
• mar or impair with a flaw
• make a spot or mark onto
  • "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
• become spotted
  • "This dress spots quickly"
• mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
  • "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

Synonyms

berth, billet, bit, blemish, blob, blot, dapple, daub, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, fleck, maculation, make out, office, patch, pick out, pip, place, point, position, post, recognise, recognize, situation, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, speckle, spotlight, spy, stain, tell apart, topographic point, touch