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spot

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Noun

  1. A [[round]] or [[irregular]] [[patch]] on the [[surface]] of a thing having a different [[color]], [[texture]] etc. and generally round in shape.
  2. A [[stain]] or [[disfigure|disfiguring]] [[mark]].
  3. A [[pimple]], [[papule]] or [[pustule]].
  4. A symbol on a [[playing card]], [[domino]], [[die]], etc. indicating its value; a [[pip]].
  5. {{senseid|en|modicum}} A small, unspecified [[amount]] or [[quantity]].
  6. {{lb|en|slang|US}} A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
  7. A [[location]] or [[area]].
  8. A [[parking space]].
  9. {{lb|en|sports}} An official determination of placement.
  10. A [[bright]] [[lamp]]; a [[spotlight]].
  11. {{lb|en|US|advertising}} A [[brief]] [[advertisement]] or [[program]] [[segment]] on [[television]].
  12. A difficult situation.

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[see]], [[find]]; to [[pick out]], [[notice]], [[locate]], [[distinguish]] or [[identify]].
  2. {{lb|en|US|slang|ditransitive}} To [[loan]] a small amount of [[money]] to someone.
  3. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[stain]]; to [[leave]] a spot (on).
  4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cover]] with spots, to [[speckle]].
  5. To experience {{w|vaginal spotting|vaginal}} [[spotting]]; to expel blood from the vagina.
  6. {{lb|en|dialectal}} To rain slightly, in scattered, infrequent drops, for example when first beginning to rain.
  7. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[remove]], or [[attempt]] to remove, a stain.
  8. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[retouch]] a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
  9. {{lb|en|transitive|gymnastics|dance|weightlifting|climbing}} To [[support]] or [[assist]] a [[maneuver]], or to be prepared to [[assist]] if safety [[dictate]]s.
  10. {{lb|en|transitive|dance}} To keep the head and eyes [[point]]ing in a single direction while [[turn]]ing.
  11. {{lb|en|transitive}} To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
  12. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|commerce|finance}} Available [[on the spot]]; for [[immediate]] [[payment]] or [[delivery]].
  2. {{lb|en|informal}} [[exact|Exact]]; [[precise]].

Proper noun

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