English to English
spot

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adjective (a)
- Lit., being on the spot, or place;(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region(noun.location)Example:
A bright spot on a planet.
source: wordnet30 - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a small contrasting part of something(noun.attribute)Example:
A bald spot.
A leopard's spots.
source: wordnet30 - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance(noun.communication)Example:
They changed his spot on the program.
source: wordnet30 - a business establishment for entertainment(noun.artifact)Example:
Night spot.
source: wordnet30 - a small piece or quantity of something(noun.quantity)Example:
A spot of tea.
source: wordnet30 - a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value(noun.artifact)Example:
An eight-spot.
source: wordnet30 - A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- detect with the senses(verb.perception)source: wordnet30
- become spotted(verb.change)Example:
This dress spots quickly.
source: wordnet30 - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition(verb.change)Example:
Spot the areas that one should clearly identify.
source: wordnet30 - To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper.(verb)source: webster1913
- To become stained with spots.(verb)source: webster1913