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Definitions for Spotted

[1] marked with or characterized by a spot or spots.
[2] sullied; blemished.
[3] a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
[4] something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw.
[5] a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface.
[6] a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc.
[7] a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.: a bald spot.
[8] a place or locality: A monument marks the spot where Washington slept.
[9] Usually spots . places of entertainment or sightseeing interest: We went to a few spots to dance and see the floor shows.
[10] spot announcement.
[11] 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.
[12] Cards . one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value. any playing card from a two through a ten: He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot.
[13] a pip, as on dice or dominoes.
[14] 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?
[15] Also called spot illustration . a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text.
[16] Chiefly British Informal . a small quantity of anything. a drink: a spot of tea.
[17] a small croaker, Leiostomus xanthurus, of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish.
[18] spots, Informal . commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery.
[19] spot price.
[20] Informal . spotlight(def 1) .
[21] to stain or mark with spots: The grease spotted my dress.
[22] to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), especially before dry cleaning.
[23] to sully; blemish.
[24] to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color: We spotted the wall with blue paint.
[25] to detect or recognize; locate or identify by seeing: to spot a hiding child.
[26] to place or position on a particular place: to spot a billiard ball.
[27] to stop (a railroad car) at the exact place required.
[28] to scatter in various places: to spot chairs here and there in the room.
[29] Informal . spotlight(def 5) .
[30] Military . to determine (a location) precisely on either the ground or a map. to observe (the results of gunfire at or near a target) for the purpose of correcting aim.
[31] Photography . to remove spots from (a negative or print) by covering with opaque color.
[32] 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.
[33] (in gymnastics) to watch or assist (a performer) in order to prevent injury.
[34] Slang . to lend: Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game?
[35] to make a spot; cause a stain: Ink spots badly.
[36] to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water.
[37] Military . to serve or act as a spotter.
[38] Radio , Television . pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
[39] made, paid, delivered, etc., at once: a spot sale; spot goods.
[40] characterized by spots or marks, esp in having a pattern of spots
[41] stained or blemished; soiled or bespattered
[42] a small mark on a surface, such as a circular patch or stain, differing in colour or texture from its surroundings
[43] a geographical area that is restricted in extent a beauty spot
[44] a location this is the exact spot on which he died
[45] a blemish of the skin, esp a pimple or one occurring through some disease
[46] a blemish on the character of a person; moral flaw
[47] informal a place of entertainment we hit all the night spots
[48] informal , mainly British a small quantity or amount a spot of lunch
[49] informal an awkward situation that puts me in a bit of a spot
[50] a short period between regular television or radio programmes that is used for advertising
[51] a position or length of time in a show assigned to a specific performer
[52] short for spotlight
[53] (in billiards) Also called: spot ball the white ball that is distinguished from the plain by a mark or spot the player using this ball
[54] billiards snooker one of several small black dots on a table that mark where a ball is to be placed
[55] (modifier) denoting or relating to goods, currencies, or securities available for immediate delivery and payment spot goods See also spot market, spot price involving immediate cash payment spot sales
[56] change one's spots (used mainly in negative constructions) to reform one's character
[57] high spot an outstanding event the high spot of the holiday was the visit to the winery
[58] knock spots off to outstrip or outdo with ease
[59] on the spot immediately at the place in question in the best possible position to deal with a situation in an awkward predicament without moving from the place of one's location, etc (as modifier ) our on-the-spot reporter
[60] soft spot a special sympathetic affection or weakness for a person or thing
[61] tight spot a serious, difficult, or dangerous situation
[62] weak spot some aspect of a character or situation that is susceptible to criticism a flaw in a person's knowledge classics is my weak spot
[63] (tr) to observe or perceive suddenly, esp under difficult circumstances; discern
[64] to put stains or spots upon (something)
[65] (intr) (of some fabrics) to be susceptible to spotting by or as if by water silk spots easily
[66] (tr) to place here and there they spotted observers along the border
[67] to look out for and note (trains, talent, etc)
[68] (intr) to rain slightly; spit
[69] (tr) billiards to place (a ball) on one of the spots
[70] military to adjust fire in order to correct deviations from (the target) by observation
[71] (tr) US informal to yield (an advantage or concession) to (one's opponent) to spot someone a piece in chess

Words related to Spotted

motley, dappled, dotted, blotched, mosaic, patchy, spotty, pied

Words nearby Spotted

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Origin of Spotted

1150–1200; (noun) Middle English spotte; cognate with Middle Dutch, Low German spot speck, Old Norse spotti bit; (v.) late Middle English spotten to stain, mark, derivative of the noun

Other words from Spotted

spot·ted·ly , adverb
spot·ted·ness , noun
spot·like , adjective
spot·ta·ble , adjective
non·spot·ta·ble , adjective
re·spot , verb, re·spot·ted, re·spot·ting.
un·spot·ta·ble , adjective

Word origin for Spotted

C12 (in the sense: moral blemish): of German origin; compare Middle Dutch spotte, Old Norse spotti

Synonyms for Spotted

blotched, dappled, dotted, flaked, flecked, freckled, motley, sprinkled, mosaic, patchy, pied, spotty