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Meaning spot meaning

What does spot mean?
Definitions in simple English

spot Noun

— A spot is a small area that's different from that area around it. I have a bald spot on my head. I rubbed a sore spot on my shoulder. The paper had a spot of dried blood. The room was in darkness except for one bright spot. Choose fruit with no soft brown spots. She looked at the dark spots one her otherwise clean white pants. — A spot is a place, position, or period of time. "There... " I said, pointing to a spot near Forest Hills. China is a hot spot for trouble. Most parties have hot and cold spots. Winning the game was one bright spot in an otherwise terrible season. She backed out of my parking spot, drove away. He climbed out of the car on the exact spot where they picked him up. I'm really in a tight spot... Maybe you could help me out. It's easier to get over the rough spots if you have family. This year has had it's trouble spots. Money is such a sore spot for people who are married. When driving behind trucks, stay out of their blind spot. There are some weak spots in the movie, but overall it's quite good. She also had a soft spot in her heart for animals. The ball has to hit the bat on the sweet spot. — A spot is a place, especially one that you like going to. Pizza and seared halibut are among the excellent dishes at this Wine Country hot spot. Weber County is a hugely popular vacation spot. The Mall of America is my favorite shopping spot. How far until a good fishing spot? The kitchen is the prime gathering spot. — A spot is a place in a group. A 42-35 victory that gave the Spartans a playoff spot. You still have to earn your spot on the team. — A spot is a commercial time on TV or Radio. This year, Fox is asking $2.7 million per 30-second spot, and advertisers are lined up for the opportunity. — A spot of something is a small amount of it. Would you like a spot of tea? Looks like we're in for a spot of rain.

spot Verb

— If you spot something, you see it, even though it may be difficult to see. I spotted Lisa shopping at the grocery store with Mike yesterday. Good binoculars and spotting scopes can bring you close to the birds without disturbing them. It's much easier to spot a boat in the water than a person. — If something is spotted, it has or gets spots on it. Oh no! That red wine spotted my new shirt! He was wearing a light suit spotted with rain. — If you spot someone money, you give or lend it to them. Can you spot me a five for the burger? — If you spot someone points in a game, you let them have points to make the game more even. — If your spot someone doing something dangerous, you watch closely to help if needed. I can't do a cartwheel unless someone spots me. For safety reasons, you should always have someone spot you while lifting weights.

spot

— noun (= place) a point located with respect to surface features of some region this is a nice place for a picnic a bright spot on a planet — verb (= descry) catch sight of — noun (= patch, fleck) 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 — noun a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising — noun (= smudge) a blemish made by dirt he had a smudge on his cheek — noun (= point) an outstanding characteristic his acting was one of the high points of the movie — noun a business establishment for entertainment night spot — noun a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance they changed his spot on the program — noun (= post) a job in an organization he occupied a post in the treasury — noun a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) — noun a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value an eight-spot — noun (= bit) a small piece or quantity of something a spot of tea a bit of paper a bit of lint I gave him a bit of my mind — verb become spotted This dress spots quickly — verb mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition spot the areas that one should clearly identify — verb (= pick out, make out) detect with the senses The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can't make out the faces in this photograph — verb make a spot or mark onto The wine spotted the tablecloth — verb (= blemish) mar or impair with a flaw her face was blemished — noun (= touch) a slight attack of illness he has a touch of rheumatism — noun (= spotlight) a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer — noun (= blot) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it he made a huge blot on his copybook

Synonyms spot synonyms

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spot English » English

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Topics spot topics

What do people use spot to talk about?
Person Body

Skin
Person Sense, perceive

See

  • What words refer to seeing something that you have been looking for?
    spot sight observe
Person Healthy

Symptom of disease
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Notice
Physical actions Hide

Search
Physical actions Physical impact

Mark
States Quality Shape

Point, dot
States

Location
Person Body

Hair
Person Sense, perceive See Appearance

Beautiful
Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Excited
States Big

Wide
States Location

Here, there

Conjugation spot conjugation

How do you conjugate spot?

spot · verb

Examples spot examples

How do I use spot in a sentence?

Simple sentences

There is a seven-spot ladybird on the table.
Bob was always in a tight spot with the police.
As soon as he heard of it, he hastened to the spot.
That sure puts me on the spot.
It really hit the spot.
The lake is deepest at this spot.
I can spot you from a distance with your long, white hair.
When you said you'd look after Spot, you knew there'd be responsibilities.
We met at the designated spot.
I paid him on the spot for his work.
The boy has a paint spot on his shirt.
He paid the money on the spot.
He was run over and killed on the spot.
A cold beer would hit the spot!
Do you want a spot of coffee?
We were wont to meet at that pleasant spot.
Bill, did you take Spot for a walk yet?
The goods will be sold on the spot.
The incident left a spot on his reputation.
The policeman arrested the man on the spot.
The detective took down his testimony on the spot, word for word.
The police arrested the burglar on the spot.
I can't make a decision on the spot. I'll have to talk to my boss first.
I have a round bald spot on my head.
He was murdered on the spot.

Movie subtitles

Da Gama set sail from this spot on 8th july, 1 497.
For centuries they can bask in a sweet spot of power and prosperity.
In the grand scope of the cosmos, we've considered ourselves pretty lucky to be at just the right spot and to have all the right ingredients for life to emerge.
I don't even get why there's a spot back there.
I'm just happy I have a spot at all.
Oh, well, this will spot you till you get back on your feet then, huh?
Yes, this is Moutarde's favourite spot.
Oh, I have a soft spot for the Antoines.
I think I found the perfect spot for a garden.
And then when she left, Laura took her spot.
A tender spot in the tenderloin.
Save in one spot, where the linden leaf clung, is he vulnerable as other men!
If you want me to protect him, I have to know the exact spot where the invicible could be hurt!
I shall mark the spot with a little cross myself!
We hope this is the right spot.
Looking at them we feel that this must be the right spot.
You have a soft spot for him.
Not a soft spot.
Anyway you always had a soft spot for him.
So they did spot us after all.
When I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it. Why, sure.
Egg marks the spot.
You either take their beer, or they put you on the spot.
I've been saving her for a spot like this.
And I'm trying to help you both out of a tight spot.
I'd have never left the spot if I hadn't been.
The quickest way to fix that is to put a little lead in the friendly cat. Did the runners spot it?
We'll get you in a tough spot and you'll squeal. Like all the other rats.
Suspended on the spot, get sent home, your parents freak out, and that's why I won't let anybody in my crew touch the stuff.
Oh, I don't work here. Oh, well, this will spot you till you get back on your feet then, huh?
Do you know that Florida is the show spot of America and Cocoanut Beach is the black spot of Florida?
Mrs. Thompson wants to know. if you'd reserve a table for dinner for her in a nice quiet spot.
A nice quiet spot?
This cross marks the spot where the shirt was last seen.
We close him one night and he opens up the next in another spot.
I'm only doing what any decent guy in the same spot would do.

News and current affairs

Within days, Stanculescu was among those masterminding the show-trial of the Ceausescus which ended with their being sentenced to death and executed on the spot.
What matters here are not oilfields, but pipelines, refineries, and oil ports - they influence spot price because they govern the immediate availability of oil.
In my experiences, Africans simply have a moral blind spot on the subject of homosexuality.
Spot the difference!
Ratings agencies wait too long to spot risks and downgrade countries, while investors behave like herds, often ignoring the build-up of risk for too long, before shifting gears abruptly and causing exaggerated market swings.
French civil servants, convinced that they can spot profit opportunities better than the market, engage in a proactive industrial policy with a variety of tools, including the retention of minority or controlling stakes in a number of large enterprises.
Whales cannot be humanely killed - they are too large, and even with an explosive harpoon, it is difficult to hit the whale in the right spot.
By making it harder for individuals to hide behind shell companies, such regulation would make illicit financial flows significantly more difficult to accomplish - and much easier to spot.
Many Hindus claim that the Babri Masjid stood on the precise spot of Ram's birth and had been placed there by Babur to remind a conquered people of their subjugation.
As a result, though the three previous incumbents were Europeans who did not complete their terms in office, another European, Christine Lagarde, won the top spot yet again.
Just a hour-and-a-half flight south of Miami, we might expect that island to be a tropical paradise and a favored spot for offshore US business.
Top scientists, sheltered by anonymity, can usually spot originality and can judge which scientific ideas have real value.
Indeed, the inability to see the advantages of close state-business relations is the blind spot of modern economic liberalism.
Learning how to spot such bubbles and deal with them before they infect entire economies will be a major challenge for the next generation of finance scholars.
If the couple sizzled for cameras with Luxor and Petra as the backdrop, just imagine how hot things could get at the most romantic spot on Earth, the Taj Mahal.
There was also no mistaking the symbolism of seeing President Bush, waving cheerfully from his spot in the bleachers while Chinese President Hu Jintao sat behind what looked more like a throne.
Emerging-market growth is the world's bright spot and looks to be sustainable even as the advanced countries experience an extended period of rebalancing and slow growth.
In effect, America's trade balance is like a water balloon - applying pressure on one spot would simply cause the water to slosh elsewhere.
PRINCETON - As Egypt trembles on the brink of civil war, with alarming levels of violence and hardening divisions on all sides, it is hard to find a truly bright spot anywhere in the Middle East or North Africa.
Indeed, nationalist politicians and religious leaders have been the first to spot the vacuum, and they are rapidly filling it.
NEW YORK - Earlier this spring, I drove to a beautiful spot on the southern bank of Lake Geneva.
An assessment of sovereign risk that is systematic and data-driven could help to spot the risks that changing global headwinds imply.
Any change in government in Havana would leave him in a tight spot.
Voters normally spot political Pinocchios and the lengthening of politicians' noses a mile off.
Indeed, were it not for the 400 fathers who petitioned for the rescue of their kidnapped children who had been sold into slavery, Hongdong County would still remain a tourism hot spot for Chinese people seeking their roots.

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