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spot spot definition

spot


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 



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