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Spot

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Noun

a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw.
a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface.
a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc.
a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.
a bald spot.
a place or locality
A monument marks the spot where Washington slept.
Usually, spots. places of entertainment or sightseeing interest
We went to a few spots to dance and see the floor shows.
spot announcement.
a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy
The choral group has the second spot on the program, right after the dancers. He moved up from second spot to become president of the firm.
Cards .
one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value.
any playing card from a two through a ten
He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot.
a pip, as on dice or dominoes.
Slang . a piece of paper money, almost always indicated as a five- or ten-dollar bill
Can you loan me a five spot until payday?
Also called spot illustration. a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text.
Chiefly British Informal .
a small quantity of anything.
a drink
a spot of tea.
a small croaker, Leiostomus xanthurus, of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish.
spots, Informal . commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery.
spot price.
Informal . spotlight ( def. 1 ) .

Verb (used with object)

to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so
I finally spotted my friend in the crowd
to stain or mark with spots
The grease spotted my dress.
to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), esp. before dry cleaning.
to sully; blemish.
to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color
We spotted the wall with blue paint.
to detect or recognize; locate or identify by seeing
to spot a hiding child.
to place or position on a particular place
to spot a billiard ball.
to stop (a railroad car) at the exact place required.
to scatter in various places
to spot chairs here and there in the room.
Informal . spotlight ( def. 5 ) .
Military .
to determine (a location) precisely on either the ground or a map.
to observe (the results of gunfire at or near a target) for the purpose of correcting aim.
Photography . to remove spots from (a negative or print) by covering with opaque color.
Sports . to give or grant a certain margin or advantage to (an opponent)
He spotted the tyro 12 points a game. The champion won, although spotting the challenger twenty pounds.
(in gymnastics) to watch or assist (a performer) in order to prevent injury.
Slang . to lend
Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game?

Verb (used without object)

to make a spot; cause a stain
Ink spots badly.
to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water.
Military . to serve or act as a spotter.

Adjective

Radio, Television .
pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast.
broadcast between announced programs.
made, paid, delivered, etc., at once
a spot sale; spot goods.

Idioms

hit the high spots
Informal . to deal with or include only the major points of interest
With but a limited amount of vacation time, he concentrated on hitting the high spots of Europe.
hit the spot, Informal . to satisfy a want or need
as to quench thirst
Iced tea hits the spot during the hot summer months.
in a (bad) spot
in an uncomfortable or dangerous predicament
The tourists found themselves in a bad spot after they lost their money in Las Vegas.
knock spots off
British Slang . to outdo easily; beat.
on the spot
without delay; at once; instantly.
at the very place in question.
in a difficult or embarrassing position.
in a position of being expected to act or to respond in some way.

Antonyms

noun
plainness , benefit , boon , success
verb
clean , unspot , overlook

Synonyms

noun
atom , blemish , blot , blotch , daub , discoloration , dollop , dram , drop , flaw , iota , jot , little bit , mite , molecule , mote , nip , particle , pimple , pinch , shot , smidgen , smudge , snort , speck , taint , whit , hangout * , hole * , joint * , layout , locality , locus , office , pad , place , plant , point , position , post , roof , scene , seat , section , sector , site , situation , slot , station , wherever * , x * , x marks the spot , box * , corner * , difficulty , dilemma , fix , jam , mess , pickle * , plight , predicament , quandary , scrape , trouble , appointment , berth , billet , connection , job , responsibility , work , dash , dot , fleck , pinpoint , black eye , onus , stigma , tarnish , location , box , corner , deep water , dutch , hole , hot spot , hot water , quagmire , soup , crumb , dab , fragment , grain , minim , modicum , ort , ounce , scrap , scruple , shred , tittle , trifle , areola , areolation , areolet , dapple , macula , maculation , macule , mark , ocellus , reproach , smutch , speckle , stain , variegation
verb
besmirch , bespatter , blot , blotch , dapple , dirty , dot , fleck , maculate , marble , mottle , pepper , pimple , soil , spatter , speck , speckle , splash , splotch , stipple , streak , stripe , stud , sully , taint , tarnish , catch , catch sight of , descry , detect , determinate , diagnose , discern , discover , distinguish , encounter , espy , ferret out , find , identify , locate , make out , meet with , observe , pick out , pinpoint , place , point out , sight , trace , track , turn up , splatter , emplace , install , set , site , situate , glimpse , spy , bind , blemish , blur , corner , defect , difficulty , dilemma , discolor , fault , fix , flaw , freckle , handicap , jam , job , location , mark , molecule , particle , patch , pickle , point , position , post , predicament , quandary , recognize , scrape , see , smear , smidgen , smudge , stain , stigma , variegate
adjective
chance , desultory , haphazard , hit-or-miss , indiscriminate , unplanned

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