[spek] 
,| 1. | a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill. |
| 2. | a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar. |
| 3. | something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck. |
| 4. | to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks. |
[spek-id-nis] , noun | speck (spěk) n.
To mark with specks. [Middle English specke, from Old English specca.] |