| nom |
| 1. |
spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" |
| |
|
speckle,
dapple,
patch,
fleck,
maculation |
| |
|
marking the act of making a visible mark on a surface
|
| |
|
pinpoint,
speck the sharp point of a pin
|
| |
|
nebula (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
|
| |
|
splash the act of scattering water about haphazardly
|
| |
|
fret,
worn spot a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
|
| |
|
plaque (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
|
| |
|
macula,
macule a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
|
| |
|
mock sun,
parhelion,
sundog a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
|
| |
|
macula,
sunspot a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
|
| |
|
facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
|
| |
|
facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
|
| 2. |
spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot" |
| |
|
playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
|
| |
|
eight,
eight-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
|
| |
|
five,
five-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
|
| |
|
four,
four-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
|
| |
|
nine,
nine-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
|
| |
|
seven,
seven-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
|
| |
|
six,
six-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
|
| |
|
ten,
ten-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
|
| 3. |
spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" |
| |
|
business establishment,
place of business an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
|
| |
|
cabaret,
club,
nightclub,
nightspot,
night club a series of acts at a night club
|
| |
|
clip joint a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
|
| |
|
hotspot,
hot spot a lively entertainment spot
|
| |
|
joint marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
|
| 4. |
spot - a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
| |
|
pip |
| |
|
mark,
marker,
marking the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
|
| |
|
playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
|
| 5. |
spot - a small piece or quantity of something; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind" |
| |
|
bit |
| |
|
small indefinite amount,
small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
|
| 6. |
spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program" |
| |
|
section,
subdivision one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
|
| 7. |
spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising |
| |
|
section,
subdivision one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
|
| verbe |
| 1. |
spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| |
|
fleck,
blob,
blot |
| |
|
stain color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
|
| |
|
change surface undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
|
| |
|
splotch blotch or spot
|
| |
|
defile,
maculate,
stain,
sully,
tarnish place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
|
| |
|
bespeckle,
speckle mark with small spots; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
|
| |
|
bespatter,
spatter dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
|
| 2. |
spot - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph" |
| |
|
recognize,
recognise,
distinguish,
discern |
| |
|
comprehend,
perceive become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
|
| |
|
resolve find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
|
| |
|
discriminate recognize or perceive the difference
|
| 3. |
spot - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| |
|
mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
|
| |
|
freckle mark with freckles
|
| |
|
cloud,
dapple,
mottle make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"
|
| 4. |
spot - become spotted; "This dress spots quickly" |
| |
|
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
|
| |
|
freckle mark with freckles
|
| |
|
fox become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
|
Néerlandais
Français
Allemand
Italian
Norvégien
Portugais
Espagnol
