Noun
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
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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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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 mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
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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 slight attack of illness
"he has a touch of rheumatism"
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a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
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a business establishment for entertainment
"night spot"
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a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
"they changed his spot on the program"
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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"
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a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
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an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
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a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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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"
- topographic point
Verb
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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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become spotted
"This dress spots quickly"
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make a spot or mark onto
"The wine spotted the tablecloth"
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mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
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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"
- pick out - make out - tell apart -
catch sight of