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• which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?
• the male bird has a red spot on its beak.
• she was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
• the baby's whole body was covered in small red spots.

spot

1. a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
• SEE ALSO beauty spot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/beauty-spot
• Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?
• The male bird has a red spot on its beak.
• She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
2. a small mark or lump on a person’s skin, sometimes with a yellow head to it
• COMPARE pimple
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pimple
• The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots.
• He had a large spot on his nose.
• The aim of acne treatments is to shorten the length of time someone has spots.
• teenagers worried about their spots
• The children all had measles, and had broken out in spots.
• enlarged pores and spots on the skin
3. a small dirty mark on something
• His jacket was covered with spots of mud.
• rust spots
• There were grease spots all over the walls.
4. a particular area or place
• SEE ALSO beauty spot (1)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/beauty-spot#beautyspot_sng_1
• a quiet/secluded/lonely spot
• This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers.
• I won't drive around for 20 minutes looking for a parking spot.
• He was exhausted and just wanted to find a spot to sleep.
• The bay has become a popular spot for young international travellers.
• He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.
• a tourist spot
• She placed the ball on the penalty spot and waited for the whistle.

Extra Examples

• He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
• It's a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
• On your map, X marks the spot where the race begins.
• She pointed to a spot on the map.
• Take the time to find the right spot to pitch your tent.
• a favourite spot for picnickers
• There are miles of footpaths and plenty of secluded spots.
• He pointed to a spot in the western sky.
• They picked a good spot for a picnic.
• I was sitting in my usual spot.
5. a small feature or part of somebody/something with a particular quality
• SEE ALSO G spot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/g-spot
• He usually wears a hat to hide his bald spot.
• She knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned.
• From her angry reply it was obvious that I had touched a sensitive spot.
6. a small amount of something
• SYNONYM bit
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bit
• He's in a spot of trouble.
• Would you like a spot of lunch?
• She’s gone out to do a spot of shopping.
• We got into a spot of bother with the police.
7. a small amount of a liquid
• I felt a few spots of rain.
• There was a spot of rain in the afternoon, but otherwise the weather has been perfect.
8. a part of a television, radio, club or theatre show that is given to a particular person or type of entertainment
• a guest/solo spot
9. a position in a competition, event or team
• two teams battling for (the) top spot
• She has earned a spot on the national team.

Extra Examples

• Glamorgan claimed the top spot in the League.
• The Korean team secured two qualifying spots for the Olympic Games.
• That leaves one roster spot, and the team will need a versatile player to fill it.
• The album quickly reached the number-one spot in the charts.
10. a spotlight (= a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage)
11. a good or pleasant part of something that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways
• The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.
• The birth of my son was the one bright spot in a terrible year.
12. not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised
• I stood rooted to the spot with terror.
13. to like somebody/something
• She's always had a soft spot for you.
14. if something hits the spot it does exactly what it should do
15. in a difficult situation
• She’ll always help you if you’re in a spot.

Extra Examples

• This could put the banks in a tight spot.
• The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.
16. to be very much better than somebody/something
• She knocks spots off all the other candidates.
17. people cannot change their character, especially if they have a bad character
• You didn’t really expect her to be on time, did you? A leopard can’t change its spots.
18. immediately
• He answered the question on the spot.
• an on-the-spot parking fine
19. at the actual place where something is happening
• An ambulance was on the spot within minutes.
• an on-the-spot report
20. in one exact place, without moving in any direction
• Running on the spot is good exercise.
21. to make somebody feel uncomfortable or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question
• The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.

Word Origin

• Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 19th-cent. slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’.