spot

Noun
  1. A point located with respect to surface features of some region (synset 108682181)
    "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    subtypes:
    • grave, tomb - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    • junction - the place where two or more things come together
    • birthplace, place of birth - the place where someone was born
    • polling place, polling station - a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
    • end - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
    • hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    • heights, high - a high place
    • hole-in-the-wall - a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
    • holy, holy place, sanctum - a sacred place of pilgrimage
    • mecca - a place that attracts many visitors
    • nesting place - a place suitable for nesting
    • overlook - a high place affording a good view
    • crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    • rendezvous - a place where people meet
    • scour - a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
    • service area - place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
    • showplace - a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
    • solitude - a solitary place
    • stop - a spot where something halts or pauses
    • target, target area - the location of the target that is to be hit
    • pool, puddle - something resembling a pool of liquid
    • zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    same as: place, topographic point
  2. A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising (synset 106408287)
    is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
  3. An outstanding characteristic (synset 104739165)
    "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
    is a type of: characteristic - a distinguishing quality
    same as: point
  4. A blemish made by dirt (synset 104701789)
    "he had a smudge on his cheek"
    is a type of: blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    subtypes:
    same as: blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge
  5. A small contrasting part of something (synset 104689819)
    "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
    is a type of: marking - a pattern of marks
    subtypes:
    • pinpoint, speck - a very small spot
    • nebula - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
    • splash - a patch of bright color
    • fret, worn spot - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
    • plaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
    • macula, macule - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
    • mock sun, parhelion, sundog - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
    • macula, sunspot - a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
    • facula, solar facula - a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
    • facula - a bright spot on a planet
    same as: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle
  6. A section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance (synset 106408111)
    "they changed his spot on the program"
    is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
  7. A business establishment for entertainment (synset 104293266)
    "night spot"
    is a type of: 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
    subtypes:
    • cabaret, club, night club, nightclub, nightspot - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
    • clip joint - a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
    • hot spot, hotspot - a lively entertainment spot
    • joint - a disreputable place of entertainment
  8. A job in an organization (synset 100587299)
    "he occupied a post in the treasury"
    is a type of: business, job, line, line of work, occupation - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    subtypes:
    same as: berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation
  9. A slight attack of illness (synset 114105668)
    "he has a touch of rheumatism"
    is a type of: attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
    same as: touch
  10. A small piece or quantity of something (synset 113783547)
    "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"
    is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
    same as: bit
  11. A mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) (synset 107286647)
    is a type of: mark, marker, marking - a distinguishing symbol
    is a part of: playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
    same as: pip
  12. A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area;
    Used to focus attention of a stage performer (synset 104293713)
    is a type of: lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination
    belongs to: theater light - any of various lights used in a theater
    same as: spotlight
  13. A playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value (synset 104293445)
    "an eight-spot"
    is a type of: playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
    subtypes:
    • eight, eight-spot - one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
    • five, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
    • four, four-spot - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
    • nine, nine-spot - one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
    • seven, seven-spot - one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
    • six, six-spot - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
    • ten, ten-spot - one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
  14. An act that brings discredit to the person who does it (synset 100073081)
    "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
    is a type of: error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
    same as: blot, smear, smirch, stain
Verb
  1. Catch sight of (synset 202158742)
    is a type of: sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
    same as: descry, espy, spy
  2. Detect with the senses (synset 202197640)
    "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
    entail: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
    subtypes:
    same as: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, tell apart
  3. Mar or impair with a flaw (synset 201540949)
    "her face was blemished"
    is a type of: begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    same as: blemish
  4. Make a spot or mark onto (synset 201534786)
    "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
    is a type of: change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
    subtypes:
    same as: blob, blot, fleck
    verb group: stain - produce or leave stains
  5. Become spotted (synset 200511039)
    "This dress spots quickly"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes:
    • freckle - become freckled
    • fox - become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
  6. Mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition (synset 200510688)
    "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
    is a type of: mark - make or leave a mark on
    subtypes:

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