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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" |
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speckle,
dapple,
patch,
fleck,
maculation |
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marking the act of making a visible mark on a surface
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pinpoint,
speck the sharp point of a pin
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nebula (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
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splash the act of scattering water about haphazardly
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worn spot,
fret a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
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plaque (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
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macule,
macula a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
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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"
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sunspot,
macula a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
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facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
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facula a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
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spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot" |
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playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
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eight-spot,
eight one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
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five,
five-spot the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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four-spot,
four a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
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nine-spot,
nine one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
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seven-spot,
seven one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
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six-spot,
six a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
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ten-spot,
ten one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
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spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" |
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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
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night club,
nightclub,
nightspot,
cabaret,
club a series of acts at a night club
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clip joint a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
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hot spot,
hotspot a lively entertainment spot
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joint marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
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spot - a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
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pip |
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marker,
marking,
mark some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"
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playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
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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" |
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bit |
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small indefinite amount,
small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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spot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program" |
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subdivision,
section the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising |
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subdivision,
section the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
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fleck,
blob,
blot |
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stain color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
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change surface undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
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splotch blotch or spot
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tarnish,
maculate,
defile,
sully,
stain make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
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bespeckle,
speckle mark with small spots; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
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bespatter,
spatter dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
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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" |
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recognize,
recognise,
distinguish,
discern |
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perceive,
comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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resolve find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
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discriminate recognize or perceive the difference
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spot - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
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mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
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freckle mark with freckles
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dapple,
mottle,
cloud colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
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spot - become spotted; "This dress spots quickly" |
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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"
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freckle mark with freckles
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fox become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
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