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spot
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
“he made a huge blot on his copybook”
noun
a business establishment for entertainment
“night spot”
noun
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
“an eight-spot”
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
“a bald spot”
noun
a blemish made by dirt
“he had a smudge on his cheek”
noun
an outstanding characteristic
“his acting was one of the high points of the movie”
noun
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
“they changed his spot on the program”
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
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
noun
a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
noun
a slight attack of illness
“he has a touch of rheumatism”
verb
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
“spot the areas that one should clearly identify”
verb
become spotted
“This dress spots quickly”
verb
make a spot or mark onto
“The wine spotted the tablecloth”
verb
mar or impair with a flaw
“her face was blemished”
verb
catch sight of
verb
detect with the senses
“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
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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
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