noun Download 🔗Share A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. Examples : "The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur." appearance mark color body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stain or disfiguring mark. Examples : "I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out." appearance mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pimple, papule or pustule. Examples : ""She was embarrassed by the spots on her face before the school picture." " medicine body appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small, unspecified amount or quantity. Examples : "Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?" amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars. Examples : ""He paid for the groceries with two spots and some change." " finance business economy value asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A location or area. Examples : "For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met." area place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A parking space. Examples : ""I drove around the parking lot three times before I finally found two empty spots." " space vehicle traffic place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An official determination of placement. Examples : "The sports team's final spots were decided by the tournament's judges. " achievement position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bright lamp; a spotlight. Examples : "The stage crew adjusted the spots to better illuminate the actors during the play. " entertainment stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief advertisement or program segment on television. Examples : "Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?" media entertainment communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Difficult situation; predicament. Examples : "She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date." situation condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter. Examples : ""The weightlifter trusted his spots to help him safely lift the heavy barbell at the gym." " sport job aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Penalty spot. Examples : "The referee pointed to the spots after the foul inside the penalty area. " sport position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of spotting or noticing something. Examples : "- Whoops. Good spot." action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak. Examples : "The pigeon fancier showed off his prize spots, each with a perfectly formed dark marking above its beak. " animal bird type Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Examples : "The fisherman showed me a bucket full of spots, easily identifiable by the distinct black spot near their gills. " fish animal food biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail. Examples : "The fisherman proudly showed off the redfish he caught, pointing to the distinct black spots near its tail. " fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural, brokers' slang) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery. Examples : "The cotton broker bought the spots this morning, anticipating a quick turnaround in the market. " business commerce finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An autosoliton. Examples : "The chemical reaction in the petri dish created several stable, moving spots, each an autosoliton maintaining its shape as it traveled. " physics science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A decimal point; point. Examples : "Twelve spot two five pounds sterling. (ie. £12.25)" math number point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc. Examples : "The referee carefully placed the cue ball behind the baulk spots at the start of the snooker match. " sport game point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes. Examples : ""In the game of eight-ball pool, I'm playing the spots, so I need to pocket all the balls with dots on them." " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify. Examples : "Try to spot the differences between these two pictures." action ability sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To loan a small amount of money to someone. Examples : "I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch." finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stain; to leave a spot (on). Examples : "Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface." appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain. Examples : "I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti." appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws. Examples : "The photo editor needs to spot the prints before they are displayed, carefully removing any dust or scratches. " art technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates. Examples : "I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me." aid sport military job work action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning. Examples : "Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do." direction action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation. Examples : "The accusation of cheating seriously spots a student's academic record. " appearance character moral quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing. Examples : "The lumberjack spots the log with his axe before he begins hewing it into planks. " technical work agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker. Examples : "The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot." sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading