spot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Verb 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun 2.4 Anagrams 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun

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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’”).

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• IPA: /spɒt/
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• Rhymes: -ɒt

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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.

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.

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to 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 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.

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• opts
• post
• pots
• stop
• tops

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• IPA: /spɔt/

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spot m. (no plural, no diminutive)

1. mockery

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• spotternij, plagerij, pesterij

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spot

1. First-person singular indicative simple present form of spotten.
2. Imperative form of spotten.

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Borrowed from English spot.

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spot m. (plural spots, diminutive spotje)

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

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• stop
• pots
• post

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Borrowed from English spot.

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• IPA: /spɔt/

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spot m. (plural spots)

1. (physics) light spot
2. blip (on radar)
3. (cinematography, theater) spotlight, spot

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English

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spot m. inv.

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