| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | spaa't |
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| Rhymes | aforethought, afterthought, Alcott, and 73 more rhymes in aat at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A point located with respect to surface features of some region. |
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| Synonyms | topographic point, place |
| Narrower | grave, tomb; junction; birthplace, place of birth; polling place, polling station; end; hiding place; high, heights; hole-in-the-wall; holy place, sanctum, holy; mecca; nesting place; overlook; peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit; rendezvous; scour; service area; showplace; solitude; stop; target, target area; pool, puddle; parhelion, mock sun, sundog; sunspot, macula; facula; facula |
| Broader | point |
| Meaning | A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising. |
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| Broader | section, subdivision |
| Meaning | A blemish made by dirt. |
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| Synonyms | smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur |
| Narrower | blotch, splodge, splotch; fingermark, fingerprint; inkblot |
| Broader | blemish, defect, mar |
| Verbs | spot; spot |
| Meaning | A small contrasting part of something. |
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| Examples | "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots" |
| Synonyms | speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation |
| Narrower | speck, pinpoint; nebula; worn spot, fret; plaque; macule, macula |
| Broader | marking |
| Verbs | spot |
| Meaning | A section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance. |
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| Examples | "they changed his spot on the program" |
| Broader | section, subdivision |
| Meaning | An outstanding characteristic. |
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| Synonyms | point |
| Broader | characteristic |
| Meaning | A business establishment for entertainment. |
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| Examples | "night spot" |
| Narrower | cabaret, nightclub, club, nightspot; clip joint; hot spot, hotspot; joint |
| Broader | place of business, business establishment |
| Meaning | A job in an organization. |
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| Synonyms | position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation |
| Narrower | academicianship; accountantship; admiralty; ambassadorship; apostleship; apprenticeship; attorneyship; bailiffship; bishopry; cadetship; caliphate; captainship, captaincy; cardinalship; chairmanship; chancellorship; chaplaincy, chaplainship; chieftaincy, chieftainship; clerkship; commandership, commandery; comptrollership; consulship; controllership; councillorship, councilorship; counselorship, counsellorship; curacy; curatorship; custodianship; deanship, deanery; directorship; discipleship; editorship; eldership; emirate; fatherhood; fatherhood; foremanship; generalship; governorship; headship; headship; hot seat; incumbency; inspectorship; instructorship; internship; judgship, judgeship, judicature; khanate; lectureship; legation, legateship; legislatorship; librarianship; lieutenancy; magistracy, magistrature; managership; manhood; marshalship; mastership; mayoralty; messiahship; moderatorship; overlordship; pastorship, pastorate; peasanthood; praetorship; precentorship; preceptorship; prefecture; prelacy, prelature; premiership; presidency, presidentship; primateship; principalship; priorship; proconsulship, proconsulate; proctorship; professorship, chair; protectorship; public office; receivership; regency; residency; rulership; sainthood; secretaryship; senatorship; sinecure; solicitorship; speakership; stewardship; studentship; teachership; thaneship; throne; treasurership; tribuneship; viceroyship; viziership; wardenship; wardership; womanhood |
| Broader | occupation, business, job, line of work, line |
| Meaning | A slight attack of illness. |
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| Synonyms | touch |
| Broader | attack |
| Meaning | A small quantity. |
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| Examples | "a spot of tea" |
| Synonyms | bit |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount |
| Meaning | A mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). |
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| Synonyms | pip |
| Part of | playing card |
| Broader | marker, marking, mark |
| Meaning | A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area. Used to focus attention of a stage performer. |
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| Synonyms | spotlight |
| Member of | theater light |
| Broader | lamp |
| Meaning | A playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value. |
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| Examples | "an eight spot" |
| Narrower | eight-spot; five-spot; four-spot; nine-spot; seven-spot; six-spot; ten-spot |
| Broader | playing card |
| Meaning | An act that brings discredit to the person who does it. |
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| Synonyms | blot, smear, smirch, stain |
| Broader | mistake, error, fault |
| Meaning | Catch sight of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | descry, espy, spy |
| Broader | sight |
| Nouns | spotter; spotting; spotter |
| Meaning | Mar or impair with a flaw. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | blemish |
| Broader | dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire |
| Meaning | Make a spot or mark onto. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| Synonyms | fleck, blob, blot |
| Narrower | splotch; tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile; speckle, bespeckle; spatter, bespatter |
| Broader | change surface |
| Similar to | stain |
| Nouns | spotting; spot |
| Meaning | Become spotted. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "This dress spots quickly" |
| Narrower | freckle; fox |
| Broader | change |
| Nouns | spot |
| Meaning | Mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| Narrower | freckle; mottle, dapple, cloud |
| Broader | mark |
| Nouns | spot; spotter |