| noun | spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens “floaters seem to drift through the field of vision” |
| noun | a point located with respect to surface features of some region “this is a nice place for a picnic” |
| 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 “his acting was one of the high points of the movie” |
| noun | a blemish made by dirt “he had a smudge on his cheek” |
| noun | a small contrasting part of something “a bald spot” |
| noun | a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance “they changed his spot on the program” |
| noun | a business establishment for entertainment “night spot” |
| noun | a job in an organization “he occupied a post in the treasury” |
| noun | a slight attack of illness “he has a touch of rheumatism” |
| noun | a small piece or quantity of something “a spot of tea” |
| noun | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
| noun | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer |
| noun | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value “an eight-spot” |
| noun | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it “he made a huge blot on his copybook” |
| verb | catch sight of |
| verb | detect with the senses “The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards” |
| verb | mar or impair with a flaw “her face was blemished” |
| verb | make a spot or mark onto “The wine spotted the tablecloth” |
| verb | become spotted “This dress spots quickly” |
| verb | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition “spot the areas that one should clearly identify” |
| place | verb | locate |
| smudgy | adjective | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; ; - Henry Roth |
| smudge | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| spot | verb | become spotted |
| blot | verb | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| smear | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| smirch | verb | smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| speckle | verb | mark with small spots |
| dapple | verb | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades |
| patchy | adjective | irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. |
| patch | verb | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically |
| fleck | verb | make a spot or mark onto |
| post | verb | assign to a post; put into a post |
| officiate | verb | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
| bitty | adjective | (used informally) very small |
| spotlight | verb | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
| stain | verb | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
| spotter | noun | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| spotting | noun | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something |
| espial | noun | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something |
| spying | noun | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something |
| discernible | adjective | capable of being perceived clearly |
| discernment | noun | perception of that which is obscure |
| blemish | noun | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
| spot | noun | a blemish made by dirt |
| fleck | noun | a small contrasting part of something |
| blob | noun | an indistinct shapeless form |
| blot | noun | a blemish made by dirt |