Word Finder - spot

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A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

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The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.

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A stain or disfiguring mark.

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I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.

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A pimple, papule or pustule.

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I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots.

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A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

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Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?

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A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

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Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.

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A location or area.

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For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met.

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A parking space.

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An official determination of placement.

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The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.

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A bright lamp; a spotlight.

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A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

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Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?

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Difficult situation; predicament.

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She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.

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One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.

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Penalty spot.

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The act of spotting or noticing something.

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- Whoops. Good spot.

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A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.

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A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.

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The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.

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(in the plural, brokers' slang) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

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An autosoliton.

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A decimal point; point.

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Twelve spot two five pounds sterling. (ie. £12.25)

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Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.

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Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.

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To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

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Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.

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To loan a small amount of money to someone.

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I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.

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To stain; to leave a spot (on).

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Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.

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To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

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I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.

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To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.

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To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

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I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.

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To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

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Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

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To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

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To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

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To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.

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The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.

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Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.

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spot wheat; spot cash; a spot contract