spot

nouns

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"
place, spot, topographic point
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
spot
is a type of (narrower)
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
"he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
section, subdivision
an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
point, spot
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot
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"
dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
"they changed his spot on the program"
spot
is a type of (narrower)
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
"he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
section, subdivision
a business establishment for entertainment
"night spot"
spot
is a type of (narrower)
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
business establishment, place of business
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
a slight attack of illness
"he has a touch of rheumatism"
spot, touch
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"
bit, spot
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
pip, spot
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
spot, spotlight
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
"an eight-spot"
spot
is a type of (narrower)
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
playing card
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain

verbs

catch sight of
descry, espy, spot, spy
is derived from
spotter
is derived from
spotter
is derived from
spotting
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"
discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart
mar or impair with a flaw
"her face was blemished"
blemish, spot
make a spot or mark onto
"The wine spotted the tablecloth"
blob, blot, fleck, spot
is derived from
spotting
become spotted
"This dress spots quickly"
spot
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
"spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
spot
is derived from
spotter
is a type of (narrower)
make or leave a mark on
"the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
mark