Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Spot"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Spot \Spot\, a.
Lit., being on the spot, or place; hence (Com.), on hand for
immediate delivery after sale; -- said of commodities; as,
spot wheat.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Spot \Spot\, v. i.
To become stained with spots.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Spot \Spot\, n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott
spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to
eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.]
1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a
blot; a place discolored.

Out, damned spot! Out, I say! --Shak.

2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils
purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.

Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot. --Pope.

3. A small part of a different color from the main part, or
from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a
leopard; the spots on a playing card.

4. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
``Fixed to one spot.'' --Otway.

That spot to which I point is Paradise. --Milton.

``A jolly place,'' said he, ``in times of old! But
something ails it now: the spot is cursed.''
--Wordsworth.

5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so
called from a spot on its head just above its beak.

6. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A sci[ae]noid food fish ({Liostomus xanthurus}) of the
Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black
spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark
bars on the sides. Called also {goody}, {Lafayette},
{masooka}, and {old wife}.
(b) The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot
on each side at the base of the tail. See {Redfish}.

7. pl. Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for
immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant]

{Crescent spot} (Zo["o]l.), any butterfly of the family
{Melit[ae]id[ae]} having crescent-shaped white spots along
the margins of the red or brown wings.

{Spot lens} (Microscopy), a condensing lens in which the
light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a
small, round diaphragm (the spot), and used in dark-field
ilumination; -- called also {spotted lens}.

{Spot rump} (Zo["o]l.), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa
h[ae]mastica}).

{Spots on the sun}. (Astron.) See {Sun spot}, ander {Sun}.

{On}, or {Upon}, {the spot}, immediately; before moving;
without changing place.

It was determined upon the spot. --Swift.

Syn: Stain; flaw; speck; blot; disgrace; reproach; fault;
blemish; place; site; locality.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Spot \Spot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spotted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Spotting}.]
1. To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to
discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots
or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper.

2. To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize;
to detect; as, to spot a criminal. [Cant]

3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish,
as reputation; to asperse.

My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.
--Sir P.
Sidney.

If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I
live spotted for my perjury. --Beau. & Fl.

{To spot timber}, to cut or chip it, in preparation for
hewing.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

spot
n 1: a point located with respect to surface features of some
region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" [syn: {topographic
point}, {place}]
2: a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv
programs or in a magazine) that is often used for
advertising
3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn:
{smudge}, {blot}, {daub}, {smear}, {smirch}, {slur}]
4: a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a
leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin
ice": "a fleck of red" [syn: {speckle}, {dapple}, {patch},
{fleck}, {maculation}]
5: a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific
performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the
program"
6: an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the
high points of the movie" [syn: {point}]
7: a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
8: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {office}, {place},
{situation}]
9: a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
[syn: {touch}]
10: (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of
paper" [syn: {bit}]
11: a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) [syn:
{pip}]
12: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage
performer [syn: {spotlight}]
13: a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to
indicate its value; "an eight spot"
14: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he
made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: {blot}, {smear},
{smirch}, {stain}]
v 1: catch sight of [syn: {descry}, {espy}, {spy}]
2: mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" [syn: {blemish}]
3: make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
[syn: {fleck}, {blob}, {blot}]
4: become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
5: mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;
"spot the areas that one should clearly identify"


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