English dictionary
spot
nounPronunciation
spɒt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
noun
- a business establishment for entertainment
noun
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
noun
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
noun
- a small contrasting part of something
noun
- a blemish made by dirt
noun
- an outstanding characteristic
noun
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
noun
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
noun
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
noun
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
noun
- a small piece or quantity of something
noun
- a slight attack of illness
verb
- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
verb
- become spotted
verb
- make a spot or mark onto
verb
- mar or impair with a flaw
verb
- catch sight of
verb
- detect with the senses
Example sentences
he made a huge blot on his copybook
night spot
an eight-spot
a bald spot
a leopard's spots
a patch of clouds
patches of thin ice
a fleck of red
he had a smudge on his cheek
his acting was one of the high points of the movie
they changed his spot on the program
this is a nice place for a picnic
a bright spot on a planet
a spot of tea
a bit of paper
a bit of lint
I gave him a bit of my mind
he has a touch of rheumatism
spot the areas that one should clearly identify
This dress spots quickly
The wine spotted the tablecloth
her face was blemished
The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph