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Spot Definition

spot

See also Spot, and śpöt

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English spot or spotte, cognate with Middle Dutch spotte (“spot speck”), Low German spot, and Old Norse spotti (“small piece”). Also Old English splott (“spot, plot of land”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒt

Noun

spot (plural spots)

  1. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
    The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.
  2. A stain or disfiguring mark.
    I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.
  3. A pimple, papule or pustule.
    That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.
    I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots.
  4. A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
    Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?
  5. (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
    Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.
  6. A location or area.
    I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.
    For our anniversary we went back to the same spot we first met.
    • 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]
      Yachvilli made it 6-0 with a second sweet strike from 45 metres after Matt Stevens was penalised for collapsing a scrum, and then slid another penalty just wide from the same spot.
  7. (sports) An official determination of placement.
    The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.
  8. A bright lamp; a spotlight.
  9. (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
    Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?
  10. Difficult situation; predicament
    She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.
  11. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter
  12. (soccer) penalty kick
    • 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, BBC:
      The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.

Derived terms

terms derived from spot (noun)

Verb

spot (third-person singular simple present spots, present participle spotting, simple past and past participle spotted)

  1. (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify
    Try to spot the differences between these two entries.
  2. (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
    I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.
  3. To stain; to leave a spot.
    Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.
  4. To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
    I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.
  5. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
    I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.
  6. (dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
    Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

Translations

see, pick out, notice or identify
loan money to somebody
  • Dutch: lenen (nl), (Netherlands) matsen (nl)
  • Norwegian: låne (no)
  • Portuguese: emprestar (dinheiro a alguém)
  • Russian: взять в долг (vzjat’ v dolg)
stain; leave a spot
  • Russian: оставить пятно (ostávit’ pjatnó)
  • Swedish: fläcka ner (sv)
remove, or attempt to remove, a stain
  • Dutch: ontvlekken (nl)
  • French: détacher (fr)
  • Portuguese: remover uma mancha
sports: support or assist a maneuver
dance: keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

spot m. (uncountable)

  1. mockery
Synonyms

Verb

spot

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spotten
  2. imperative of spotten

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English spot.

Noun

spot m. (plural spots, diminutive spotje)

  1. spot; a spotlight.
  2. spot; a brief segment on television.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English spot.

Pronunciation

Noun

spot m. (plural spots)

  1. (physics) light spot
  2. blip (on radar)
  3. (cinematography, theater) spotlight, spot
  4. (surfing) area
  5. (television) spot; a brief segment on television.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

spot m. inv.

  1. spot (theatrical light; luminous point; brief radio or TV publicity)

Anagrams

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

spot m. (genitive spoit, plural spotan)

  1. spot, stain
  2. spot, place

Synonyms

Derived terms

Volapük

Noun

spot (plural spots)

  1. sport

Declension

declension of spot
singular plural
nominative spot spots
genitive spota spotas
dative spote spotes
accusative spoti spotis
predicative spotu spotus
vocative o spot! o spots!

 

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