Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spot
3 of 5 senses of spot
Sense 3
spot, fleck, blob, blot
=> splotch
=> tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
=> speckle, bespeckle
=> spatter, bespatter
Sense 4
spot
=> freckle
=> fox
Sense 5
spot
=> freckle
=> mottle, dapple, cloud
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spot
3 of 5 senses of spot
Sense 3
spot, fleck, blob, blot
=> splotch
=> tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
=> darken
=> speckle, bespeckle
=> spatter, bespatter
Sense 4
spot
=> freckle
=> fox
Sense 5
spot
=> freckle
=> mottle, dapple, cloud
=> harlequin
=> stipple, speckle
Entailment of verb spot
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb spot
5 senses of spot
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
=> sight
Sense 2
blemish, spot
=> dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
Sense 3
spot, fleck, blob, blot
=> change surface
Sense 4
spot
=> change
Sense 5
spot
=> mark
Familiarity of verb spot
spot used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spot
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
=> sight
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Sense 2
blemish, spot
=> dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
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Sense 3
spot, fleck, blob, blot
=> change surface
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Sense 4
spot
=> change
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Sense 5
spot
=> mark
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Grep of noun spot
beauty spot
black spot
blind spot
cleanup spot
despot
eight-spot
eyespot
five-spot
four-spot
fusspot
halo spot
high spot
hot spot
hotspot
liver spot
nightspot
nine-spot
plague spot
seven-spot
silverspot
six-spot
soft spot
spot
spot jamming
spotlessness
spotlight
spots
spotsylvania
spotted antbird
spotted bat
spotted black bass
spotted coral root
spotted cowbane
spotted crake
spotted cranesbill
spotted dick
spotted eagle ray
spotted fever
spotted flycatcher
spotted gum
spotted hemlock
spotted hyena
spotted joe-pye weed
spotted lynx
spotted ray
spotted salamander
spotted sandpiper
spotted sea trout
spotted skunk
spotted squeateague
spotted sunfish
spotted water hemlock
spotted weakfish
spotter
spotting
sunspot
ten-spot
vacation spot
weak spot
yellow spot
yellow spot fungus
Overview of noun spot
The noun spot has 14 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (26) topographic point, place spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
2. (2) spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
3. (2) smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur -- (a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek")
4. (2) spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (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")
5. (1) spot -- (a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program")
6. (1) point, spot -- (an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie")
7. (1) spot -- (a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot")
8. (1) position, post berth, office, spot, place situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")
9. touch, spot -- (a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism")
10. spot, bit -- ((British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper")
11. spot, pip -- (a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit))
12. spotlight, spot -- (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)
13. spot -- (a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot")
14. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain -- (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it "he made a huge blot on his copybook")
Overview of verb spot
The verb spot has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (18) descry, spot, espy, spy -- (catch sight of)
2. blemish, spot -- (mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished")
3. spot, fleck, blob, blot -- (make a spot or mark onto "The wine spotted the tablecloth")
4. spot -- (become spotted; "This dress spots quickly")
5. spot -- (mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify")
Grep of adj spot
on-the-spot
spotless
spotted
spotty
Overview of noun spot
The noun spot has 14 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (26) topographic point, place spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
2. (2) spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
3. (2) smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur -- (a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek")
4. (2) spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (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")
5. (1) spot -- (a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program")
6. (1) point, spot -- (an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie")
7. (1) spot -- (a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot")
8. (1) position, post berth, office, spot, place situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")
9. touch, spot -- (a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism")
10. spot, bit -- ((British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper")
11. spot, pip -- (a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit))
12. spotlight, spot -- (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)
13. spot -- (a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot")
14. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain -- (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it "he made a huge blot on his copybook")
Overview of verb spot
The verb spot has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (18) descry, spot, espy, spy -- (catch sight of)
2. blemish, spot -- (mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished")
3. spot, fleck, blob, blot -- (make a spot or mark onto "The wine spotted the tablecloth")
4. spot -- (become spotted; "This dress spots quickly")
5. spot -- (mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify")
spot definition
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