spot

/spˈɑt/

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