[spot] 
noun, verb, spot⋅ted, spot⋅ting, adjective | 1. | a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck. |
| 2. | something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw. |
| 3. | a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface. |
| 4. | a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc. |
| 5. | a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.: a bald spot. |
| 6. | a place or locality: A monument marks the spot where Washington slept. |
| 7. | Usually, spots. places of entertainment or sightseeing interest: We went to a few spots to dance and see the floor shows. |
| 8. | spot announcement. |
| 9. | a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy: The choral group has the second spot on the program, right after the dancers. He moved up from second spot to become president of the firm. |
| 10. | Cards.
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| 11. | a pip, as on dice or dominoes. |
| 12. | Slang. a piece of paper money, almost always indicated as a five- or ten-dollar bill: Can you loan me a five spot until payday? |
| 13. | Also called spot illustration. a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text. |
| 14. | Chiefly British Informal.
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| 15. | a small croaker, Leiostomus xanthurus, of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish. |
| 16. | spots, Informal. commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery. |
| 17. | spot price. |
| 18. | Informal. spotlight (def. 1). |
| 19. | to stain or mark with spots: The grease spotted my dress. |
| 20. | to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), esp. before dry cleaning. |
| 21. | to sully; blemish. |
| 22. | to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color: We spotted the wall with blue paint. |
| 23. | to detect or recognize; locate or identify by seeing: to spot a hiding child. |
| 24. | to place or position on a particular place: to spot a billiard ball. |
| 25. | to stop (a railroad car) at the exact place required. |
| 26. | to scatter in various places: to spot chairs here and there in the room. |
| 27. | Informal. spotlight (def. 5). |
| 28. | Military.
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| 29. | Photography. to remove spots from (a negative or print) by covering with opaque color. |
| 30. | Sports. to give or grant a certain margin or advantage to (an opponent): He spotted the tyro 12 points a game. The champion won, although spotting the challenger twenty pounds. |
| 31. | (in gymnastics) to watch or assist (a performer) in order to prevent injury. |
| 32. | Slang. to lend: Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game? |
| 33. | to make a spot; cause a stain: Ink spots badly. |
| 34. | to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water. |
| 35. | Military. to serve or act as a spotter. |
| 36. | Radio, Television.
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| 37. | made, paid, delivered, etc., at once: a spot sale; spot goods. |
| 38. | hit the high spots, Informal. to deal with or include only the major points of interest: With but a limited amount of vacation time, he concentrated on hitting the high spots of Europe. |
| 39. | hit the spot, Informal. to satisfy a want or need, as to quench thirst: Iced tea hits the spot during the hot summer months. |
| 40. | in a (bad) spot, in an uncomfortable or dangerous predicament: The tourists found themselves in a bad spot after they lost their money in Las Vegas. |
| 41. | knock spots off, British Slang. to outdo easily; beat. |
| 42. | on the spot,
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| spot (spŏt) n.
v. tr.
[Middle English, from Old English.] spot'ta·ble adj. |
spot (spŏt)
n.
A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
A stain or blot.
| SPOT satellite positioning and tracking |