Meaning & Definition of Spot in English

1. A point located with respect to surface features of some region

• "This is a nice place for a picnic"

• "A bright spot on a planet"

2. A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

3. An outstanding characteristic

• "His acting was one of the high points of the movie"

4. A blemish made by dirt

• "He had a smudge on his cheek"

5. 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"

6. A section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

• "They changed his spot on the program"

7. A business establishment for entertainment

• "Night spot"

8. A job in an organization

• "He occupied a post in the treasury"

9. A slight attack of illness

• "He has a touch of rheumatism"

10. 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"

11. A mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

12. A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area

• Used to focus attention of a stage performer

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"

1. Catch sight of

2. 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"

3. Mar or impair with a flaw

• "Her face was blemished"

4. Make a spot or mark onto

• "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

5. Become spotted

• "This dress spots quickly"

6. Mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

• "Spot the areas that one should clearly identify"