spot
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1.0
- noun
- /spɑt/
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mancha
- I found a red spot on the white wall that needed to be painted over.
- black spots
- white spots
- red spots
But even those pixels and those random dots and spots are made of emptiness.
- But even those pixels and those random dots and spots are made of emptiness.
- People agree that age spots have never been less noticeable.
- It appears from the back, there's quite a bald spot and kind of a feather in.
- it has brown spots. This one's yours. OK
- I check every morning if this black spot in my eye can't speak.
Examples
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You can see three dark spots or marks, all in a row.
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That's the spot right there.
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Look how cool that is, a dark spot right in the middle.
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I found another brown spot on my shoulder.
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Okay, there's a spot right there.
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This is a massive hormonal spot on my chin.
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People agree that age spots have never been less noticeable.
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"Goodbye, sweetheart!" Her tears left a spot on the lapel of his new coat.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even with this precaution, there were often little spots of ink on the letter.
Academic text (2011) -
And behind the mountains, the dark spot that's chilly.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small dot that separates whole numbers from decimals
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1.0
A very small round mark on a surface, like a speck of paint
224
1.4
A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
153
2.7
A small area that looks different from the area around it, like a spot of color
33
8.6
A small mark on things like dice or cards
30
1.9
A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy
24
4.3
A very small spot that stands out on a surface
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3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
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2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
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3.4
A small spot of a different color on a surface
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9.9
A small spot or stain on a surface
A small spot that looks different from its background
A dark patch of ink from a spill or a smudge
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
Covered with many small spots like drops of paint
A small spot of dirt or sticky food on something
Antonyms
Idioms
121
2.8
Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response
Compounds
- Specialized
2
5.1
A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away
- Specialized
1
4.8
A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see
- Jargon
1
6.7
A fourth batter in the batting order, usually the strong hitter who tries to make runners score
- Specialized
1
4.2
A way to join metal sheets by melting small points with heat and pressure using electricity for example in cars
- Specialized
1
6.6
A small metal join made by heating and pressing two pieces together at one point
- Informal
A cheap, slightly shabby bar or restaurant liked for its relaxed, fun atmosphere
- Specialized
A way of joining metal pieces by making small hot spots that melt them together
- Australian
A fungus that makes yellow spots on sugarcane leaves and harms the crop
- Specialized
A small yellow area at the back of the eye that gives clear central vision
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Spot originally meant a little 'mark', so the small round marks on cards or dice are called spots because they are tiny marks. That's why a 'seven spot' simply names the card or die face with seven marks.