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spot

/spɔt/
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The word "spot" can be a noun or a verb, and it has several different meanings and uses. Let’s break it down step by step:

Noun Meanings:

  1. A Mark or Stain: "Spot" can refer to a small mark or stain on a surface.

    • Example: "There is a spot of ink on your shirt."

  2. A Small Area: It can mean a small area or piece of something.

    • Example: "I found a nice spot to sit in the park."

  3. A Position or Job: "Spot" can also refer to a position in a program or a job in an organization.

    • Example: "She got a spot on the team."

  4. Entertainment Context: In entertainment, a "spot" can refer to a specific performance or a section of a show assigned to a performer.

    • Example: "He has a spot in tonight's concert."

  5. A Bright or Dark Area: It can describe a contrasting area in something, like a bald spot on someone's head or the spots on a leopard.

    • Example: "The leopard has beautiful spots on its fur."

  6. A Brief Illness: Sometimes, it refers to a slight attack of illness.

    • Example: "He had a spot of flu last week."
Verb Meanings:

  1. To Mark or Stain: As a verb, "to spot" means to mark something with a spot or stain.

    • Example: "Be careful not to spot the new tablecloth."

  2. To Detect or Notice: It can also mean to notice or identify something.

    • Example: "I spotted my friend in the crowd."
Advanced Usage:

  • Idioms:

    • "In the spotlight" means being the center of attention.
    • "Spot on" means exactly right or accurate.

  • Phrasal Verbs:

    • "Spot out" means to identify or select something from a group.
    • "Spot check" means to do a quick inspection of something.
Synonyms:
  • For the noun form: mark, stain, area, position, section.
  • For the verb form: notice, detect, identify, recognize.
Word Variants:

  • Spotted (adjective): having spots or marks.

    • Example: "The spotted dog ran through the field."

  • Spotting (noun/verb): the act of marking or noticing.

    • Example: "She is spotting the areas that need repair."
Different Meanings:

As you can see, "spot" can mean different things depending on the context. It can refer to a physical mark, a location, a job, or even an action of noticing something.

Conclusion:

Understanding "spot" is important as it is used in many contexts.

Noun
  1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    • he made a huge blot on his copybook
  2. a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
    • an eight-spot
  3. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
  4. a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
  5. 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
  6. a slight attack of illness
    • he has a touch of rheumatism
  7. a job in an organization
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
  8. a business establishment for entertainment
    • night spot
  9. a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
    • they changed his spot on the program
  10. 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
  11. a blemish made by dirt
    • he had a smudge on his cheek
  12. an outstanding characteristic
    • his acting was one of the high points of the movie
  13. a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
  14. 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
  1. mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
    • spot the areas that one should clearly identify
  2. become spotted
    • This dress spots quickly
  3. make a spot or mark onto
    • The wine spotted the tablecloth
  4. mar or impair with a flaw
    • her face was blemished
  5. 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
  6. catch sight of

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