spot

(noun) a point located with respect to surface features of some region. Synonyms: topographic point, place. Examples: "This is a nice place for a picnic." "A bright spot on a planet."

(noun) a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising.

(noun) an outstanding characteristic. Synonyms: point. Examples: "His acting was one of the high points of the movie."

(noun) a blemish made by dirt. Synonyms: smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur. Examples: "He had a smudge on his cheek."

(noun) a small contrasting part of something. Synonyms: speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation. Examples: "A bald spot." "A leopard's spots." "A patch of clouds." "Patches of thin ice." "A fleck of red."

(noun) a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance. Examples: "They changed his spot on the program."

(noun) a business establishment for entertainment. Examples: "Night spot."

(noun) a job in an organization. Synonyms: position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation. Examples: "He occupied a post in the treasury."

(noun) a slight attack of illness. Synonyms: touch. Examples: "He has a touch of rheumatism."

(noun) a small piece or quantity of something. Synonyms: bit. Examples: "A spot of tea." "A bit of paper." "A bit of lint." "I gave him a bit of my mind."

(noun) a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). Synonyms: pip.

(noun) a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. Synonyms: spotlight.

(noun) a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value. Examples: "An eight-spot."

(noun) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it. Synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, stain. Examples: "He made a huge blot on his copybook."

(verb) catch sight of. Synonyms: descry, espy, spy.

(verb) detect with the senses. Synonyms: recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart. Examples: "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards." "I can't make out the faces in this photograph."

(verb) mar or impair with a flaw. Synonyms: blemish. Examples: "Her face was blemished."

(verb) make a spot or mark onto. Synonyms: fleck, blob, blot. Examples: "The wine spotted the tablecloth."

(verb) become spotted. Examples: "This dress spots quickly."

(verb) mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition. Examples: "Spot the areas that one should clearly identify."