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spot S0666200 (spŏt)n.1. a. A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.b. A blemish, mark, or pimple on the skin.c. A stain or blot.2. Games a. A mark or pip on a playing card; a spade, club, diamond, or heart.b. A playing card with a specified number of such marks on it indicating its value.3. Informal A piece of paper money worth a specified number of dollars: a five spot.4. a. A small area: a bald spot; an itchy spot.b. A location or position: a good spot for catching fish.c. A point of interest: There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city.d. A position or an item in an ordered arrangement: the first spot in line.e. Football The position of the ball for the line of scrimmage as determined by a referee after a play.5. Informal A situation, especially a troublesome one.6. A flaw in one's reputation or character: a dark spot in his past.7. A short presentation or commercial on television or radio between major programs: a news spot.8. Informal A spotlight.9. pl. spot or spots A small croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) of North American Atlantic waters, having a dark mark above each pectoral fin and valued as a food and game fish.10. Chiefly British A small amount; a bit: a spot of tea.v. spot·ted, spot·ting, spots v.tr.1. To cause a spot or spots to appear on, especially:a. To soil with spots: Soot spotted the curtains.b. To decorate with spots; dot.2. To bring disgrace to; besmirch: rumors that spotted his reputation.3. a. To place in a particular location; situate precisely: spotted their stores in smaller towns.b. Football To position (the ball) determining the line of scrimmage after a play has been completed.4. To detect or discern, especially visually; spy: spotted him on the subway.5. To remove spots from, as in a laundry.6. Sports To yield a favorable scoring margin to: spotted their opponents 11 points.7. Sports To act as a spotter for (a gymnast, for example).8. Informal To lend: Can you spot me $25 until payday?v.intr.1. To become marked with spots: These dishes spot easily.2. To cause a discoloration or make a stain.3. To locate targets from the air during combat or training missions.adj.1. Made, paid, or delivered immediately: a spot sale.2. Of, relating to, or being a market in which payment or delivery is immediate: the spot market in oil.3. Involving random or selective instances or actions: a spot investigation.4. Presented between major radio or television programs: a spot announcement.Idioms: in spots Now and then; here and there; occasionally. on the spot1. Without delay; at once.2. At the scene of action.3. Under pressure or attention; in a pressed position.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
spot′ta·ble adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | spots - spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"floater, musca volitans, muscae volitantessymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
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| SPOTS➣Spill Prevention Operations Technology Series (cleanup guidelines) | | SPOTS➣San Pedro Ocean Time Series (research project) | | SPOTS➣Special Projects Other Than Summer | | SPOTS➣State Police Online Telecommunications System (New Hampshire) | | SPOTS➣Small Purchase Order Transactions System (Oregon Department of Human Services) | | SPOTS➣Standardized Position Oriented Training System |
spots
Synonyms for spotsnoun spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lensSynonyms- floater
- musca volitans
- muscae volitantes
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