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spot

/spɑt/noun, verb1 syllable

Spot means: detect with the senses.

Synonyms for spot46

noun, as in a blemish made by dirt

smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur

noun, as in a small contrasting part of something

speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation

noun, as in an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

blot, smear, smirch, stain

noun, as in a point located with respect to surface features of some region

topographic point, place

noun, as in an outstanding characteristic

noun, as in a slight attack of illness

noun, as in a small piece or quantity of something

noun, as in a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

noun, as in a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

verb, as in detect with the senses

recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart

verb, as in make a spot or mark onto

fleck, blob, blot, stain

verb, as in catch sight of

descry, espy, spy

verb, as in mar or impair with a flaw

blemish

also used for spot

catch sight of, begrime, soil, assoil, beclart, bedaub, bedirty, imbrue (especially with blood), bedizen, befile, asperse, bespeckle, besmirch, denigrate, assassinate

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What does spot mean?19

verb

1

detect with the senses“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”

2

make a spot or mark onto“The wine spotted the tablecloth”

3

catch sight of

4

mar or impair with a flaw“her face was blemished”

5

become spotted“This dress spots quickly”

6

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition“spot the areas that one should clearly identify”

noun

1

a blemish made by dirt“he had a smudge on his cheek”

2

a small contrasting part of something“a bald spot”

3

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it“he made a huge blot on his copybook”

4

a point located with respect to surface features of some region“this is a nice place for a picnic”

5

an outstanding characteristic“his acting was one of the high points of the movie”

6

a slight attack of illness“he has a touch of rheumatism”

7

a small piece or quantity of something“a spot of tea”

8

a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

9

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

10

a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

11

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance“they changed his spot on the program”

12

a business establishment for entertainment“night spot”

13

a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value“an eight-spot”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spot?29

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All 29 rhymes for spot, grouped by syllable

Spot in a sentence

  • When you catch me off guard, it really puts me on the spot.anassara
  • It's not exactly a hot spot, it's more of a dive bar.CM
  • When driving a car, you must pay attention to the blind spot.patgfisher
  • This is a really beautiful spot, isn't it?CK
  • How did you specifically choose this spot here, in the middle of nowhere?Nylez
  • Marcus was spot on in his prognosis, as the results before us now show.sundown
  • Marcus's prediction was spot on, as the results now show.sundown
  • Put it anywhere, where there is a spot.dzouras

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spot

as a noun

plural
spots

as a verb

past tense
spotted
present participle
spotting
third-person singular
spots
past participle
spotted