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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spot \Spot\ (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw.
     spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See Spit
     to eject from the mouth, and cf. Spatter.]
     1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a
        blot; a place discolored.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Out, damned spot! Out, I say!         --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils
        purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A small part of a different color from the main part, or
        from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a
        leopard; the spots on a playing card.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
        ``Fixed to one spot.'' --Otway.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              That spot to which I point is Paradise. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              ``A jolly place,'' said he, ``in times of old!
              But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.''
                                                    --Wordsworth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so
        called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A sci[ae]noid food fish ({Liostomus xanthurus) of the
            Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black
            spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark
            bars on the sides. Called also goody, Lafayette,
            masooka, and old wife.
        (b) The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot
            on each side at the base of the tail. See Redfish.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     7. pl. Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for
        immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Crescent spot (Zo["o]l.), any butterfly of the family
        Melit[ae]id[ae] having crescent-shaped white spots along
        the margins of the red or brown wings.
  
     Spot lens (Microscopy), a condensing lens in which the
        light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a
        small, round diaphragm (the spot), and used in dark-field
        illumination; -- called also spotted lens.
  
     Spot rump (Zo["o]l.), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa
        h[ae]mastica).
  
     Spots on the sun. (Astron.) See Sun spot, ander Sun.
  
     On the spot, or Upon the spot, immediately; before
        moving; without changing place; as, he made his decision
        on the spot.
  
              It was determined upon the spot.      --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Stain; flaw; speck; blot; disgrace; reproach; fault;
          blemish; place; site; locality.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spot \Spot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Spotting.]
     1. To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to
        discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots
        or figures; as, to spot a garment; to spot paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize;
        to detect; as, to spot a criminal. [Cant]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish,
        as reputation; to asperse.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.
                                                    --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If ever I shall close these eyes but once,
              May I live spotted for my perjury.    --Beau. & Fl.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To spot timber, to cut or chip it, in preparation for
        hewing.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spot \Spot\, v. i.
     To become stained with spots.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spot \Spot\ (sp[o^]t), a.
     Lit., being on the spot, or place; hence (Com.), on hand for
     immediate delivery after sale; -- said of commodities; as,
     spot wheat.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spot \Spot\, a.
     Lit., being on the spot, or place; hence (Com.), on hand for
     immediate delivery after sale; -- said of commodities; as,
     spot wheat.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spot \Spot\, v. i.
     To become stained with spots.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spot \Spot\, n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott
     spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See Spit to
     eject from the mouth, and cf. Spatter.]
     1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a
        blot; a place discolored.
  
              Out, damned spot! Out, I say!         --Shak.
  
     2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils
        purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
  
              Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot. --Pope.
  
     3. A small part of a different color from the main part, or
        from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a
        leopard; the spots on a playing card.
  
     4. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
        ``Fixed to one spot.'' --Otway.
  
              That spot to which I point is Paradise. --Milton.
  
              ``A jolly place,'' said he, ``in times of old! But
              something ails it now: the spot is cursed.''
                                                    --Wordsworth.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so
        called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
  
     6. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A sci[ae]noid food fish ({Liostomus xanthurus) of the
            Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black
            spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark
            bars on the sides. Called also goody, Lafayette,
            masooka, and old wife.
        (b) The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot
            on each side at the base of the tail. See Redfish.
  
     7. pl. Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for
        immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant]
  
     Crescent spot (Zo["o]l.), any butterfly of the family
        Melit[ae]id[ae] having crescent-shaped white spots along
        the margins of the red or brown wings.
  
     Spot lens (Microscopy), a condensing lens in which the
        light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a
        small, round diaphragm (the spot), and used in dark-field
        ilumination; -- called also spotted lens.
  
     Spot rump (Zo["o]l.), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa
        h[ae]mastica).
  
     Spots on the sun. (Astron.) See Sun spot, ander Sun.
  
     On, or Upon, the spot, immediately; before moving;
        without changing place.
  
              It was determined upon the spot.      --Swift.
  
     Syn: Stain; flaw; speck; blot; disgrace; reproach; fault;
          blemish; place; site; locality.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spot \Spot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Spotting.]
     1. To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to
        discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots
        or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper.
  
     2. To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize;
        to detect; as, to spot a criminal. [Cant]
  
     3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish,
        as reputation; to asperse.
  
              My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.
                                                    --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
              If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I
              live spotted for my perjury.          --Beau. & Fl.
  
     To spot timber, to cut or chip it, in preparation for
        hewing.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  spot
       n 1: a point located with respect to surface features of some
            region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" [syn: topographic
            point, place]
       2: a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv
          programs or in a magazine) that is often used for
          advertising
       3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn:
           smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur]
       4: 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" [syn: speckle, dapple, patch,
           fleck, maculation]
       5: a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific
          performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the
          program"
       6: an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the
          high points of the movie" [syn: point]
       7: a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
       8: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
          treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office, billet,
           place, situation]
       9: a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
          [syn: touch]
       10: a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" [syn: bit]
       11: a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) [syn:
            pip]
       12: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
           restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage
           performer [syn: spotlight]
       13: a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to
           indicate its value; "an eight spot"
       14: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he
           made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: blot, smear,
           smirch, stain]
       v 1: catch sight of [syn: descry, espy, spy]
       2: mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" [syn: blemish]
       3: make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
          [syn: fleck, blob, blot]
       4: become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
       5: mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;
          "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
       [also: spotting, spotted]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 σημείο, τόπος, θέση
     2 κηλίδα, λεκές
     3 στάλα
     4 βούλα, στίγμα, πουά
     5 σπυρί
     6 σφήνα σε πρόγραμμα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     διακρίνω, εντοπίζω, επισημαίνω, μυρίζομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     Danish n.
     mockery, ridicule
     Danish n.
     1 (l en spotlight)
     2 (l en spot) (q: short advertisement in radio or TV)
     Danish vb.
     (inflection of da spotte  imp nocat=1)
     Dutch n.
     mockery
     Dutch n.
     1 #English; a spotlight.
     2 #English; a brief segment on television.
     Indonesian n.
     (lb id colloquial) (l en spot), a location or area.
     Middle Dutch n.
     1 joke, jest
     2 mockery, derision
     Polish n.
     (lb pl neologism) (l en spot), a short broadcast in television
     Spanish n.
     advert, ad
     Volapük n.
     sport

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Spot
     n.
     (n-g: A popular given name for a dog.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     a.
     (lb en commerce finance) Available on the spot; for immediate payment
  or delivery.
     n.
     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 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.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate,
  distinguish or identify.
     2 (lb en US slang) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
     4 To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
     5 To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
     6 (lb en gymnastics dance weightlifting climbing) To support or
  assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
     7 (lb en dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single
  direction while turning.
     8 To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as
  reputation.
     9 To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
     10 (lb en transitive mostly snooker and billiards) To place an object
  at a location indicated by a spot.
     11 (lb en aviation military transitive) To position (an aircraft) on
  the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Spot
     n.
     (n-g: A popular given name for a dog.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     Danish n.
     mockery, ridicule
     Danish n.
     1 (l en spotlight)
     2 (l en spot) (q: short advertisement in radio or TV)
     Danish vb.
     (inflection of da spotte  imp nocat=1)
     Dutch n.
     mockery
     Dutch n.
     1 #English; a spotlight.
     2 #English; a brief segment on television.
     Italian n.
     (l en spot) (theatrical light; luminous point; brief radio or TV
  advertisment)
     Old High German n.
     mockery
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     1 #English, stain
     2 #English, place

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Spot
     n.
     (n-g: A popular given name for a dog.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     Danish n.
     mockery, ridicule
     Danish n.
     1 (l en spotlight)
     2 (l en spot) (q: short advertisement in radio or TV)
     Danish vb.
     (inflection of da spotte  imp nocat=1)
     Dutch n.
     mockery
     Dutch n.
     1 #English; a spotlight.
     2 #English; a brief segment on television.
     Italian n.
     (l en spot) (theatrical light; luminous point; brief radio or TV
  advertisment)
     Old High German n.
     mockery
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     1 #English, stain
     2 #English, place

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Spot
     n.
     (n-g: A popular given name for a dog.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     Englanti n.
     1 pilkku, täplä
     2 näppylä, finni
     3 paikka
     4 mainospätkä, spotti
     Englanti vb.
     1 huomata, havaita, äkätä
     2 (BrE) bongata
     3 täplittää, tahria täplin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     n.
     1 (tagg media marknadsföring) kortare reklaminslag i etermedia
     2 (tagg: kortformer) spotlight

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  spot
     n.
     1 (tagg media marknadsföring) kortare reklaminslag i etermedia
     2 (tagg: kortformer) spotlight

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Spot /spɔt/ /ʃpɔt/ 
  spot 2.
  kurze Einspielung in Radio oder Fernsehen (zum Beispiel zum Zweck der Werbung)
   3.
  Leuchte, die Licht meist in einem engen Winkel abstrahlt

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Spot /spɔt/ /ʃpɔt/ 
  spot 2.
  kurze Einspielung in Radio oder Fernsehen (zum Beispiel zum Zweck der Werbung)
   3.
  Leuchte, die Licht meist in einem engen Winkel abstrahlt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  spot /spˈɒt/
  1. plek
  2. beklad
  3. punt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Spot /spˈɒt/
  البقعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  spot //spɑt// //spɒt// 
  на място
  available on the spot

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  spot //spɑt// //spɒt// 
  1. реклама
  a brief advertisement
  2. петно 2.
  a round or irregular patch of a different color
   3.
  stain
  3. проже́ктор
  bright lamp; spotlight
  4. място
  location or area

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  spot //spɑt// //spɒt// 
  1. отстранявам петно
  remove, or attempt to remove, a stain
  2. виждам, забелязвам
  see, pick out, notice or identify
  3. опетнявам
  stain; leave a spot