Definition: 1. Catch sight of. 2. Mar or impair with a flaw. 3. Make a spot or mark onto. 4. A point located with respect to surface features of some region. 5. A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising. 6. A blemish made by dirt. 7. A small contrasting part of something.
Use 'spot' in a sentence:
1. He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned.
2. X marks the spot.
3. The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.
4. His eyes scoped the room, trying to spot her in the crowd.
5. Vicenzo failed to spot the error.
6. Can you spot the weakness in her argument?
7. His jacket was covered with spots of mud.
8. She's always had a soft spot for you.
9. They spotted a niche in the market, with no serious competition.
10. Try this cream ─ it's great for spots.
11. The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.
12. I felt a few spots of rain.
13. Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house.
14. It took a practised eye to spot the difference.
15. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
16. The president has a blind spot on ethical issues.
17. He's in a spot of trouble.
18. You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother.
19. That corner is a notorious accident black spot.
20. He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.
21. Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot.
22. We just stopped there, rooted to the spot.
23. spot She has a paint spot on her white dress.
24. The bands are constantly jockeying with each other for the number one spot.
25. He wears a cap to cover a spot of baldness.
26. In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.
27. Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?
28. This room would look more cheerful for a spot of paint.
29. He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand.
30. No one spotted that the gun was a fake.
31. He answered the question on the spot.
32. His guess was spot on.
33. She stood rooted to the spot with fear.
34. Embarrassment rooted her to the spot.
35. The cat dozed in its favourite spot on the hearth.
36. The cross marks the spot where the body was found.
37. The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots.
38. The hotel is beautifully situated in a quiet spot near the river.
39. A sharp-eyed reader spotted the mistake in yesterday's paper.
40. The novel is constructed from a series of on-the-spot reports.
41. The male bird has a red spot on its beak.
42. A multinational force is being sent to the trouble spot.
43. His assessment of the situation was spot on.
44. An ambulance was on the spot within minutes.
45. Running on the spot is good exercise.
46. An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately.
