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    spot
    [spät]
    noun
    spot (noun) · spots (plural noun)
    1. a small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it:
      "ladybugs have black spots on their red wing covers"
      • a small mark or stain:
        "a spot of mildew on the wall"
      • a pimple.
      • a moral blemish or stain.
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        a pip on a domino, playing card, or die.
    2. a particular place or point:
      "a nice secluded spot" · "an ideal picnic spot"
      • a small feature or part of something with a particular quality:
        "his bald spot" · "there was one bright spot in a night of dismal failure"
      • (in sports) an advantage allowed to a player as a handicap.
      • a position within a listing; a ranking:
        "the runner-up spot"
      • a place for an individual item within a show:
        "she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club"
    3. informal
      a small amount of something:
      "a spot of rain"
    4. denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale:
      "trading in the spot markets" · "the current spot price"
    5. short for spotlight
    6. informal
      a banknote of a specified value:
      "a ten-spot"
    7. SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH
      a bar or other drinking establishment (usually in a private home in a township) that operates without an official permit:
      "her father was at the spot with his friends"
    verb
    spot (verb) · spots (third person present) · spotted (past tense) · spotted (past participle) · spotting (present participle)
    1. see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
      "Andrew spotted the ad in the paper" · "the men were spotted by police"
      • (be spotted)
        recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sports or show business:
        "we were spotted by a talent scout"
      • military
        locate an enemy's position, typically from the air:
        "they were spotting for enemy aircraft"
      • (in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.
    2. (be spotted)
      mark with spots:
      "the velvet was spotted with stains"
      • become marked with spots:
        "a damp atmosphere causes the flowers to spot"
      • cover (a surface or area) thinly:
        "thorn trees spotted the land"
      • archaic
        stain or sully the moral character or qualities of:
        "they might be spotted merely with the errors introduced by Luther"
    3. place (a billiard ball or football) on its designated starting point.
    4. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      give or lend (money) to (someone):
      "I'll spot you $300"
      • allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport:
        "the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps"
    Origin
    Old English spot: of Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 18th century slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’.
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  1. The word "spot" has several meanings:1234
    1. To see or notice someone or something.
    2. A small mark on a surface, such as a circular patch or stain.
    3. A geographical area that is restricted in extent.
    4. A location.
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    to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard: I've just spotted Mark - he's over there, near the entrance. If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil. [ + -ing verb ] The police spotted him driv ing a stolen car.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spot
    to see or notice something or someone: They were spotted together in London last week. She soon spotted the mistake. (Definition of spot from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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    spot (spɒt) n 1. a small mark on a surface, such as a circular patch or stain, differing in colour or texture from its surroundings 2. (Physical Geography) a geographical area that is restricted in extent: a beauty spot. 3. a location: this is the exact spot on which he died.
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    to see or notice someone or something: Darryl spotted a woodpecker high on the tree. (Definition of spot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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