spot

noun
/spɒt/

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

Example

“The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.”

Other meanings

A stain or disfiguring mark.
“I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.”
A pimple, papule or pustule.
“That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.”

Example sentences

“Choose a random spot on the map.”
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“I was in a dark spot at the time.”
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“They found a beautiful spot for a beach picnic.”
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Word history

From Old English "splott" (spot, plot of land).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “spot” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.