Spot
noun
A small round or rounded mark or area.
There are spots of mud on your shoes.
Often appears as...
- spot of tea
- spot of color
verb
To notice or recognize something or someone.
I spotted him in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- spot the difference
- spot someone in the crowd
noun
A particular place or point.
Let's meet at the same spot tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- meeting spot
- picnic spot
noun
A blemish on the skin, such as a pimple.
I woke up with a spot on my face.
Often appears as...
- spot on face
- spot treatment
verb
To stain or mark something.
Be careful not to spot the carpet with ink.
Often appears as...
- spot the carpet
- spot with ink
noun
A short portion of a performance.
He did a ten-minute spot on stage.
Often appears as...
- ten-minute spot
- spot on stage
noun
A small round or rounded mark or area.
There are spots of mud on your shoes.
Often appears as...
- spot of tea
- spot of color
verb
To notice or recognize something or someone.
I spotted him in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- spot the difference
- spot someone in the crowd
noun
A particular place or point.
Let's meet at the same spot tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- meeting spot
- picnic spot
noun
A blemish on the skin, such as a pimple.
I woke up with a spot on my face.
Often appears as...
- spot on face
- spot treatment
verb
To stain or mark something.
Be careful not to spot the carpet with ink.
Often appears as...
- spot the carpet
- spot with ink
noun
A short portion of a performance.
He did a ten-minute spot on stage.
Often appears as...
- ten-minute spot
- spot on stage
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Small Size
The term 'spot' often implies something small; it may be overlooked if not careful.
A tiny red spot appeared on the fabric.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Detail
Use 'spot' when describing a detail that stands out visually from what surrounds it.
The painter added a bright blue spot to the canvas.
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Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, if you look at the two of them together, this little chap has more of a continuous stripe going along this way, whereas this one's a bit more broken. It looks like a spot. So, we're calling this one Spot for the time being and this one Stripe. And he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother. He is going to be a challenge, I can see it already.
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The loathsome, lethal...
that mosquitos aren't actually all that important. If we got rid of them, they argue, another species would simply take their place and we'd probably have far fewer deaths from malaria. The problem is that nobody knows what would happen if we killed off all the mosquitos. Something better might take their spot or perhaps something even worse.
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It’s time to embrace our...
make sense of a great paradox we live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommute across the planet in which we could all dial it in from whatever Sylvan spot appeals to our Biophilia and forego all the inconveniences that come with city life but in so many ways in so many places we still choose to be around
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The myth behind the...
would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The rat rose with the sun to get an early start, but on the way to the river, he met the horse, the tiger, and the ox. Because the rat was small and couldn't swim very well, he asked the bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused,
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
all of which mean that real laughter is extremely easy, or feels extremely easy to spot. In contrast, posed laughter, we might think it sounds a bit fake. Actually, it's not, it's actually an important social cue. We use it a lot, we're choosing to laugh in a lot of situations, and it seems to be its own thing.
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How sugar affects the...
The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors, and these dopamine hot spots are a part of our reward system.
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The psychology of...
A flower marked the spot of where he died, and we call that flower the Narcissus. The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns.
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The Bowerbird's Grand...
A spot of limbering up accompanied by a weird and wheezy call from deep in his throat.
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Sounding the Deepest...
locating the deepest spot on earth isn't straightforward light barely penetrates
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, if you look at the two of them together, this little chap has more of a continuous stripe going along this way, whereas this one's a bit more broken. It looks like a spot. So, we're calling this one Spot for the time being and this one Stripe. And he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother. He is going to be a challenge, I can see it already.
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
that mosquitos aren't actually all that important. If we got rid of them, they argue, another species would simply take their place and we'd probably have far fewer deaths from malaria. The problem is that nobody knows what would happen if we killed off all the mosquitos. Something better might take their spot or perhaps something even worse.
Video examples
It’s time to embrace our...
make sense of a great paradox we live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommute across the planet in which we could all dial it in from whatever Sylvan spot appeals to our Biophilia and forego all the inconveniences that come with city life but in so many ways in so many places we still choose to be around
Video examples
The myth behind the...
would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The rat rose with the sun to get an early start, but on the way to the river, he met the horse, the tiger, and the ox. Because the rat was small and couldn't swim very well, he asked the bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused,
Video examples
Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
all of which mean that real laughter is extremely easy, or feels extremely easy to spot. In contrast, posed laughter, we might think it sounds a bit fake. Actually, it's not, it's actually an important social cue. We use it a lot, we're choosing to laugh in a lot of situations, and it seems to be its own thing.
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors, and these dopamine hot spots are a part of our reward system.
Video examples
The psychology of...
A flower marked the spot of where he died, and we call that flower the Narcissus. The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns.
Video examples
The Bowerbird's Grand...
A spot of limbering up accompanied by a weird and wheezy call from deep in his throat.
Video examples
Sounding the Deepest...
locating the deepest spot on earth isn't straightforward light barely penetrates
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
David Chang
American Chef
I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything he's done I think is pretty spot on, even, like, the bad rap videos, the shoes, the movies, everything.
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Novak Djokovic
Serbian Athlete
But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.
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Eniola Aluko
English Athlete
You've got to find a sweet spot where you skill meets your passion, meets your job.
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Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
Getting the spot of 'Blue Peter' changed the path of my life.
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Angelique Kerber
German Athlete
It's not like the world No.1 spot is always in my mind.
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Les Claypool
American Musician
I've just always had a soft spot for character actors.
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Michael McCaul
American Politician
Yemen is one of the most dangerous spots in the world.
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Mirko Cro Cop
Croatian Athlete
The UFC was the black spot in my career and my life.
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David Lee Roth
American Musician
The world's a stage, and I want the brightest spot.
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Steven Ford
American Actor
Character is not created on the spot.
Quote examples
David Chang
American Chef
I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything he's done I think is pretty spot on, even, like, the bad rap videos, the shoes, the movies, everything.
Quote examples
Novak Djokovic
Serbian Athlete
But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.
Quote examples
Eniola Aluko
English Athlete
You've got to find a sweet spot where you skill meets your passion, meets your job.
Quote examples
Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
Getting the spot of 'Blue Peter' changed the path of my life.
Quote examples
Angelique Kerber
German Athlete
It's not like the world No.1 spot is always in my mind.
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Les Claypool
American Musician
I've just always had a soft spot for character actors.
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Michael McCaul
American Politician
Yemen is one of the most dangerous spots in the world.
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Mirko Cro Cop
Croatian Athlete
The UFC was the black spot in my career and my life.
Quote examples
David Lee Roth
American Musician
The world's a stage, and I want the brightest spot.
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Steven Ford
American Actor
Character is not created on the spot.
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