1a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it:ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers
a small mark or stain:a spot of mildew on the wall
a blemish on someone’s character or reputation.
chiefly North American a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice.
2a particular place or point:a nice secluded spotan ideal picnic spot
[with adjective or noun modifier] a small feature or part of something with a particular quality:his bald spotthere was one bright spot in a night of dismal failure
a place for an individual item within a show:she couldn’t do her usual singing spot in the club
3a pimple.
4 informal, chiefly British a small amount of something:a spot of raina spot of bother flared up
dated a small alcoholic drink:may I offer you a spot?
5 [as modifier] denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale:trading in the spot marketsthe current spot price
7 (also spot board) a board for working plaster before application.
8 [in combination] informal, chiefly North American a banknote of a specified value:a ten-spot
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1see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:Andrew spotted the advert in the paperthe men were spotted by police
recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business:we were spotted by a talent scout
British observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing) as a hobby:women don’t collect stamps or spot trains
[no object] Military locate an enemy’s position, typically from the air:they were spotting for enemy aircraft
(in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.
2mark or become marked with spots: [with object]:the velvet was spotted with stains
[with object] cover (a surface or area) thinly:thorn trees spotted the land
[with object] archaic stain or sully the moral character or qualities of:they might be spotted merely with the errors introduced by Luther
3 [no object] (it spots, it is spotting, etc.) rain slightly:it was still spotting with rain
4place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.
5 [with two objects]North American informal give or lend (money) to (someone):I’ll spot you $300
allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport:the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps
hit the spot
informal be exactly what is required:the cup of coffee hit the spot
in a spot
informal in a difficult situation.
on the spot
1without any delay; immediately:he offered me the job on the spot
2at the scene of an event:journalists on the spot reported no progress
3British (with reference to an action) performed without moving from one’s original position:running on the spot
put someone on the spot
informal force someone into a situation in which they must make a difficult decision or answer a difficult question.
