English-Thai Dictionary
spot
ADJ ทันทีทันใด immediate prompt ready tan-te-tan-dai
spot
N จุด แต้ม ดวง jud
spot
N จุดด่างพร้อย รอยด่าง รอย เปรอะ รอย เลอะ blemish stain jud-dang-proi
spot
N สถานที่ แหล่ง ที่ ตำแหน่ง location point site sa-tan-ti
spot
VI ทำให้ เป็น จุด ด่าง ทำให้ ด่างพร้อย spatter stain tam-hai-pen-jud-dang-dam
spot
VT ทำให้ เป็น จุด ด่าง ทำให้ ด่างพร้อย spatter stain tam-hai-pen-jud-dang-dam
spot
VT พบเห็น detect see sight pob-hen
spot check
N การ สำรวจ แบบ สุ่มตัวอย่าง kan-sam-ruad-beab-suam-tua-yang
spot news
N ข่าวด่วน kao-den
spot of lunch
SL อาหารกลางวัน (จำนวน ไม่ มาก เล็กน้อย ar-han-klang-wan
spot on
ADJ ถูกต้อง แม่นยำ tuk-tong
spot test
N การ ทดสอบ บริเวณ ที่เกิดเหตุ kan-tod-sob-bo-ri-wen-ti-koed-hed
spot with
PHRV พ่น ด้วย ทำให้ เปื้อน ด้วย กระเซ็น ด้วย pon-duai
spot-on
ADJ ถูกต้อง แม่นยำ tuk-tong
spotless
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่มี จุด ด่าง stainless without blemish sueng-mai-me-jud-dang
spotlight
N จุดสนใจ ของ ผู้คน สายตา ของ ประชาชน public eye jud-son-jai-kong-phu-kon
spotlight
N ไฟฉาย ที่ มี แสงสว่าง จ้า มาก สปอร์ต ไลท์ limelight footlight fai-chai-ti-me-sang-sa-wang-ja-mak
spotlight
VT ฉาย สปอร์ต ไลท์ chai-sa-pod-lai
spotlight
VT ดึงดูด ความสนใจ ทำให้ เด่นชัด highlight draw attention to dung-dud-kwam-son-jai
spotted
A เป็น จุด เปื้อน
spotter
N คน เฝ้า สังเกตการณ์ kon-fao-sang-ked-kan
spotter
N นักสืบ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ spy detector finder nak-sub
spotter
N ผู้ กำหนด จุด ผู้ทำ การจุด แต้ม phu-kam-nod-jud
spotter
N ผู้ช่วย ผู้สื่อข่าว กีฬา sportcaster assistant phu-chue-phu-sue-kao-ki-la
spotter
N ผู้ ระบุ เป้าหมาย การ ยิง ให้ ทหารปืนใหญ่ ผู้ ระบุ ตำแหน่ง ของ ข้าศึก phu-ra-bu-pao-mai-kan-ying-ta-han
spotter
N พนักงาน ซัก รอยเปื้อน ใน ร้านซักแห้ง pa-nak-ngan-sak-roi-puan-nai-ran-sak
spotter
N แมวมอง scout talent scout mao-mong
spotty
ADJ เต็มไปด้วย สิว pimply tem-pai-duai-sil
spotty
ADJ เป็น จุดๆ เป็น แต้มๆ spotted pen-jud-jud
spotty
ADJ ไม่สม่ำเสมอ ไม่ คงเส้นคงวา ไม่แน่ นอน inconsistent patchy mai-sa-mao-sa-mor
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SPOT
n.[We see this word is of the family of spatter, and that the radical sense is to throw or thrust. A spot is made by spattering or sprinkling. ] 1. A mark on a substance made by foreign matter; a speck; a blot; a place discolored. The least spot is visible on white paper.
2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
Yet Chloe sure was formd without a spot.
See 1 Peter 1:17; Ephesians 5:27.
3. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
The spot to which I point is paradise.
Fixd to one spot.
So we say, a spot of ground, a spot of grass or flowers; meaning a place of small extent.
4. A place of a different color from the ground; as the spots of a leopard.
5. A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
6. A dark place on the disk or face of the sun or of a planet.
7. A lucid place in the heavens.
Upon the spot, immediately; before moving; without changing place. [So the French say, sur le champ. ]
It was determined upon the spot.
SPOT
v.t. 1. To make a visible mark with some foreign matter; to discolor; to stain; as, to spot a garment; to spot paper.
2. To patch by way of ornament.
3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish; as reputation.
My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.
To stop timber, is to cut or chip it, in preparation for hewing.
SPOTLESS
a. 1. Free from spots, foul matter or discoloration.
2. Free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as a spotless mind; spotless behavior.
A spotless virgin and a faultless wife.
SPOTLESSNESS
n.Freedom from spot or stain; freedom from reproach.
SPOTTED
pp. Marked with spots or places of a different color from the ground; as a spotted beast or garment.
SPOTTEDNESS
n.The state or quality of being spotted.
SPOTTER
n.One that makes spots.
SPOTTINESS
n.The state or quality of being spotty.
SPOTTING
ppr. Marking with spots; staining.
SPOTTY
a.Full of spots; marked with discolored places.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SPOT
Spot, n. Etym: [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. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
6. (Zoöl.) (a ) A sciænoid 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.
Defn: Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant ] Crescent spot (Zoöl.), any butterfly of the family Melitæidæ 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 (Zoöl.), the Hudsonian godwit (Limosa hæmastica ). -- 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.
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.
SPOT
SPOT Spot, v. i.
Defn: To become stained with spots.
SPOT CASH
SPOT CASH Spot cash. (Com. )
Defn: Cash paid or ready for payment at once upon delivery of property purchased.
SPOTLESS
SPOTLESS Spot "less, a.
Defn: Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untained; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller.
Syn. -- Blameless; unspotted; unblemished; pure; immaculate; irreproachable. See Blameless. -- Spot "less *ly, adv. -- Spot "less *ness, n.
SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT Spot "light `, n.
Defn: The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate brilliantly a single person or object or group on the stage; leaving the rest of the stage more or less unilluminated; hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq. ]
SPOT STROKE
Spot stroke. (Eng. Billiards )
Defn: The pocketing of the red ball in a top corner pocket from off its own spot so as to leave the cue ball in position for an easy winning hazard in either top corner pocket.
SPOTTED
SPOTTED Spot "ted, a.
Defn: Marked with spots; as, a spotted garment or character. "The spotted panther. " Spenser. Spotted fever (Med. ), a name applied to various eruptive fevers, esp. to typhus fever and cerebro-spinal meningitis. -- Spotted tree (Bot. ), an Australian tree (Flindersia maculosa ); -- so called because its bark falls off in spots.
SPOTTEDNESS
SPOTTEDNESS Spot "ted *ness, n.
Defn: State or quality of being spotted.
SPOTTER
SPOTTER Spot "ter, n.
Defn: One who spots.
SPOTTINESS
SPOTTINESS Spot "ti *ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being spotty.
SPOTTY
SPOTTY Spot "ty, a.
Defn: Full of spots; marked with spots.
New American Oxford Dictionary
spot
spot |spät spɑt | ▶noun 1 a small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it: ladybugs have black spots on their red wing covers. • a small mark or stain: a spot of mildew on the wall. • a pimple. • archaic a moral blemish or stain. • a pip on a domino, playing card, or die. • [ in combination ] informal a banknote of a specified value: a ten-spot. 2 a particular place or point: a nice secluded spot | an ideal picnic spot. • [ with adj. ] a small feature or part of something with a particular quality: his bald spot | there was one bright spot in a night of dismal failure. • a position within a listing; a ranking: the runner-up spot. • Sports an advantage allowed to a player as a handicap. • a place for an individual item within a show: she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club. 3 informal, chiefly Brit. a small amount of something: a spot of rain. 4 [ as modifier ] denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale: trading in the spot markets | the current spot price. 5 short for spotlight. ▶verb ( spots, spotting , spotted ) 1 [ with obj. ] see, notice, or recognize (someone or something ) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for: Andrew spotted the ad in the paper | the men were spotted by police. • (usu. be spotted ) recognize that (someone ) has a particular talent, esp. for sports or show business: we were spotted by a talent scout. • [ no obj. ] Military locate an enemy's position, typically from the air: they were spotting for enemy aircraft. 2 [ with obj. ] (usu. be spotted ) mark with spots: the velvet was spotted with stains. • [ no obj. ] become marked with spots: a damp atmosphere causes the flowers to spot. • cover (a surface or area ) thinly: thorn trees spotted the land. • archaic stain or sully the moral character or qualities of. 3 [ with obj. ] place (a billiard ball or football ) on its designated starting point. 4 [ with two objs. ] informal give or lend (money ) to (someone ): I'll spot you $300. • allow (an advantage ) to (someone ) in a game or sport: the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps. 5 [ with obj. ] observe or assist (a gymnast ) during a performance in order to minimize the chance of injury to the gymnast. PHRASES hit the spot informal be exactly what is required: the cup of coffee hit the spot. in a spot informal in a difficult situation. on the spot 1 without any delay; immediately: he offered me the job on the spot. 2 at the scene of an action or event: journalists on the spot reported no progress. put someone on the spot informal force someone into a situation in which they must make a difficult decision or answer a difficult question. 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. ’
spot advertising
spot ad ¦ver |tis ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] television advertising occupying a short break during or between programmes.
spot ball
spot ball ▶noun Billiards one of two white cue balls, distinguished from the other by two black spots.
spot-buy
spot-buy ▶verb [ with obj. ] Stock Market pay for (a currency or commodity ) immediately after a sale is made.
spot check
spot check |ˈspɑt ˌtʃɛk | ▶noun a test made without warning on a randomly selected subject. ▶verb ( spot-check ) [ with obj. ] subject (someone or something ) to such a test.
spot height
spot height ▶noun the altitude of a point, especially as shown on a map.
spotless
spot less |ˈspätlis ˈspɑtləs | ▶adjective absolutely clean or pure; immaculate: a spotless white apron. DERIVATIVES spot less ly adverb, spot less ness noun
spotlight
spot light |ˈspätˌlīt ˈspɑtˌlaɪt | ▶noun a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly onto a place or person, esp. a performer on stage. • a beam of light from a lamp of this kind: the knife flashed in the spotlight. • (the spotlight ) intense scrutiny or public attention: she was constantly in the media spotlight . ▶verb ( past and past participle spotlighted or spotlit |-lit | ) [ with obj. ] illuminate with a spotlight: the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening. • direct attention to (a particular problem or situation ): the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in federal prisons.
spot meter
spot me ter ▶noun Photography a photometer that measures the intensity of light received within a cone of small angle, usually 2 ° or less.
spot news
spot news ▶noun news reported of events as they occur.
spot on
spot on ▶adjective & adverb Brit. informal completely accurate or accurately: [ as adj. ] : your reviews are spot on.
Spotsylvania County
Spot syl va nia Coun ty |ˌspätsəlˈvānēə ˌspɑtsəlˌveɪniə ˈkaʊnti | a rural county in northeastern Virginia, site of Civil War battles including those at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Court House; pop. 120,031 (est. 2008 ).
spotted
spot ted |ˈspätid ˈspɑːtɪd | ▶adjective marked or decorated with spots. DERIVATIVES spot ted ness noun
spotted cavy
spot ted ca vy ▶noun another term for paca.
spotted deer
spot ted deer ▶noun another term for axis deer.
spotted dick
spot ted dick |spɑdəd dɪk | ▶noun Brit. a suet pudding containing currants.
spotted dog
spot |ted dog ▶noun 1 a Dalmatian dog. 2 Brit. another term for spotted dick.
spotted fever
spot ted fe ver ▶noun any of a number of diseases characterized by fever and skin spots. • cerebrospinal meningitis. • typhus. • see Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
spotted flycatcher
spot |ted fly |catch ¦er ▶noun a common migratory Old World flycatcher with grey-brown plumage. ●Muscicapa striata, family Muscicapidae.
spotted hyena
spot ted hy e na |hīˈēnə ˌspɑdəd haɪˈinə | ▶noun a southern African hyena that has a grayish-yellow to reddish coat with irregular dark spots, and a loud laughing call. Also called laughing hyena. [Crocuta crocuta, family Hyaenidae. ]
spotted knapweed
spot ted knap weed ▶noun a biennial herb of European origin with pink flowers on prickly stems. It is established across most of North America and is regarded as a noxious weed nearly everywhere. [Centaurea biebersteinii, family Compositae. ]
spotted orchid
spot |ted or ¦chid ▶noun a common Eurasian orchid with spotted leaves and flowers varying from purple to white, with darker markings on the lip. ●Genus Dactylorhiza, family Orchidaceae: several species, in particular the common spotted orchid (D. fuchsii ), which grows chiefly on calcareous soils, and the heath spotted orchid (D. maculata ), of damp acid soils.
spotted turtle
spot ted tur tle ▶noun a North American freshwater turtle with few or numerous yellow spots on the carapace. Once abundant, esp. along the east coast of the US, the spotted turtle is protected in many areas. [Clemmys guttata, family Emydidae. ]
spotter
spot ter |ˈspätər ˈspɑdər | ▶noun informal a person employed by a company or business to keep watch on employees or customers. • an aviator or aircraft employed in locating or observing enemy positions: [ as modifier ] : spotter planes. • a person who observes or assists a gymnast or weightlifter during a performance or practice in order to minimize the chance of injury to the gymnast or weightlifter.
spotty
spot ty |ˈspätē ˈspɑdi | ▶adjective ( spottier, spottiest ) marked with spots: a spotty purple flower. • of uneven quality; patchy: his spotty record on the environment. DERIVATIVES spot ti ly |ˈspätəlē |adverb, spot ti ness noun
spot-weld
spot-weld ▶verb [ with obj. ] join by welding at a number of separate points: the wire was spot-welded in place. ▶noun (spot weld ) each of the welds so made. DERIVATIVES spot weld er noun, spot weld ing noun
Oxford Dictionary
spot
spot |spɒt | ▶noun 1 a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it: ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers. • a small mark or stain: a spot of mildew on the wall. • a blemish on someone's character or reputation. • chiefly N. Amer. a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice. 2 a particular place or point: a nice secluded spot | an ideal picnic spot. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a small feature or part of something with a particular quality: his bald spot | there was one bright spot in a night of dismal failure. • short for penalty spot. • a ranking: the runner-up spot. • a place for an individual item within a show: she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club. 3 a pimple. 4 informal, chiefly Brit. a small amount of something: a spot of rain | a spot of bother flared up. • dated a small alcoholic drink: may I offer you a spot? 5 [ as modifier ] denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale: trading in the spot markets | the current spot price. 6 short for spotlight. 7 (also spot board ) a board for working plaster before application. 8 [ in combination ] informal, chiefly N. Amer. a banknote of a specified value: a ten-spot. ▶verb ( spots, spotting, spotted ) [ with obj. ] 1 see, notice, or recognize (someone or something ) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for: Andrew spotted the advert in the paper | the men were spotted by police. • recognize that (someone ) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business: we were spotted by a talent scout. • Brit. observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing ) as a hobby: women don't collect stamps or spot trains. • [ no obj. ] Military locate an enemy's position, typically from the air: they were spotting for enemy aircraft. • (in weight training, gymnastics, etc. ) observe (a performer ) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries. 2 mark or become marked with spots: [ with obj. ] : the velvet was spotted with stains. • [ with obj. ] cover (a surface or area ) thinly: thorn trees spotted the land. • [ with obj. ] archaic stain or sully the moral character or qualities of. 3 [ no obj. ] (it spots, it is spotting, etc. ) rain slightly: it was still spotting with rain. 4 place (a ball ) on its designated starting point on a billiard table. 5 [ with two objs ] N. Amer. informal give or lend (money ) to (someone ): I'll spot you $300. • allow (an advantage ) to (someone ) in a game or sport: the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps. PHRASES hit the spot informal be exactly what is required: the cup of coffee hit the spot. in a spot informal in a difficult situation. on the spot 1 without any delay; immediately: he offered me the job on the spot. 2 at the scene of an event: journalists on the spot reported no progress. 3 Brit. (with reference to an action ) performed without moving from one's original position: running on the spot. put someone on the spot informal force someone into a situation in which they must make a difficult decision or answer a difficult question. 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 ’.
spot advertising
spot ad ¦ver |tis ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] television advertising occupying a short break during or between programmes.
spot ball
spot ball ▶noun Billiards one of two white cue balls, distinguished from the other by two black spots.
spot-buy
spot-buy ▶verb [ with obj. ] Stock Exchange pay for (a currency or commodity ) immediately after a sale is made.
spot check
spot check ▶noun a test made without warning on a randomly selected subject. ▶verb ( spot-check ) [ with obj. ] subject to a spot check.
spot height
spot height ▶noun the altitude of a point, especially as shown on a map.
spot kick
spot kick ▶noun another term for penalty kick.
spotlamp
spot |lamp |ˈspɒtlamp | ▶noun another term for spotlight.
spotless
spot |less |ˈspɒtlɪs | ▶adjective absolutely clean or pure; immaculate: a spotless white apron. • without faults or moral blemishes; pure: spotless behaviour is seemingly the norm in his organization. DERIVATIVES spotlessly adverb, spotlessness noun
spotlight
spot |light |ˈspɒtlʌɪt | ▶noun a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage. • a beam of light from a lamp of this kind: the knife flashed in the spotlight. • (the spotlight ) intense scrutiny or public attention: she was constantly in the media spotlight . ▶verb ( past and past participle spotlighted or spotlit ) [ with obj. ] illuminate with a spotlight: the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening. • direct attention to (a problem or situation ): the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.
spot meter
spot meter ▶noun Photography a photometer that measures the intensity of light received within a cone of small angle, usually 2 ° or less.
spot news
spot news ▶noun news reported of events as they occur.
spot on
spot on ▶adjective & adverb Brit. informal completely accurate or accurately: [ as adj. ] : your reviews are spot on.
Spotsylvania County
Spot syl va nia Coun ty |ˌspätsəlˈvānēə ˌspɑtsəlˌveɪniə ˈkaʊnti | a rural county in northeastern Virginia, site of Civil War battles including those at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Court House; pop. 120,031 (est. 2008 ).
spotted
spot |ted |ˈspɒtɪd | ▶adjective marked or decorated with spots: a red spotted handkerchief. DERIVATIVES spottedness noun
spotted deer
spot |ted deer ▶noun another term for chital.
spotted dick
spot |ted dick ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a suet pudding containing currants.
spotted dog
spot |ted dog ▶noun 1 a Dalmatian dog. 2 Brit. another term for spotted dick.
spotted fever
spot |ted fever ▶noun [ mass noun ] any of a number of diseases characterized by fever and skin spots, in particular: • cerebrospinal meningitis. • typhus. • (also Rocky Mountain spotted fever ) a rickettsial disease transmitted by ticks.
spotted flycatcher
spot |ted fly |catch ¦er ▶noun a common migratory Old World flycatcher with grey-brown plumage. ●Muscicapa striata, family Muscicapidae.
spotted hyena
spot |ted hyena ▶noun a southern African hyena which has a greyish-yellow to reddish coat with irregular dark spots, and a loud laughing call. ●Crocuta crocuta, family Hyaenidae.
spotted knapweed
spot ted knap weed ▶noun a biennial herb of European origin with pink flowers on prickly stems. It is established across most of North America and is regarded as a noxious weed nearly everywhere. [Centaurea biebersteinii, family Compositae. ]
spotted orchid
spot |ted or ¦chid ▶noun a common Eurasian orchid with spotted leaves and flowers varying from purple to white, with darker markings on the lip. ●Genus Dactylorhiza, family Orchidaceae: several species, in particular the common spotted orchid (D. fuchsii ), which grows chiefly on calcareous soils, and the heath spotted orchid (D. maculata ), of damp acid soils.
spotted turtle
spot ted tur tle ▶noun a North American freshwater turtle with few or numerous yellow spots on the carapace. Once abundant, esp. along the east coast of the US, the spotted turtle is protected in many areas. [Clemmys guttata, family Emydidae. ] spotted turtle
spotter
spot |ter |ˈspɒtə | ▶noun [ often in combination ] a person who looks for or observes a particular thing as a hobby or job: plane-spotters. • an aviator or aircraft employed in locating or observing enemy positions: [ as modifier ] : spotter planes. • (in gymnastics, weight training, etc. ) a person stationed to observe the performer and minimize the risk of accidents or injuries. • US informal a person employed by a company or business to keep watch on employees or customers.
spotty
spotty |ˈspɒti | ▶adjective ( spottier, spottiest ) marked with spots: a spotty purple flower. • Brit. having pimples: a spotty youth. • N. Amer. of uneven quality; patchy: his spotty record on the environment. DERIVATIVES spottily adverb, spottiness noun
spot-weld
spot-weld ▶verb [ with obj. ] join by welding at a number of separate points: the wire was spot-welded in place. ▶noun (spot weld ) a weld made by spot-welding. DERIVATIVES spot-welder noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
spot
spot noun 1 a grease spot on the wall: mark, patch, dot, fleck, smudge, smear, stain, blotch, blot, splash; informal splotch. 2 a secluded spot: place, location, site, position, point, situation, scene, setting, locale, locality, area, neighborhood, region; venue; technical locus. 3 social policy has a regular spot on the agenda: position, place, slot, space. 4 informal in a tight spot: predicament, mess, difficulty, trouble, plight, corner, quandary, dilemma; informal fix, jam, hole, sticky situation, can of worms, pickle, scrape, hot water, Catch-22. ▶verb 1 she spotted him in his car: notice, see, observe, note, discern, detect, perceive, make out, recognize, identify, locate; catch sight of, glimpse; literary behold, espy. 2 her clothes were spotted with grease: stain, mark, fleck, speckle, smudge, streak, splash, spatter; informal splotch. PHRASES on the spot violators will be arrested on the spot: immediately, at once, right away, without delay, without hesitation, that instant, directly, there and then, then and there, forthwith, instantly, summarily, straightaway, in short order; archaic straightway.
spot check
spot check noun drivers stopped at random spot checks: checkpoint, roadblock.
spotless
spotless adjective 1 the kitchen was spotless: perfectly clean, ultra-clean, pristine, immaculate, shining, shiny, gleaming, spick and span. ANTONYMS dirty. 2 a spotless reputation: unblemished, unsullied, untarnished, untainted, unstained, pure, whiter than white, innocent, impeccable, blameless, irreproachable, above reproach; informal squeaky clean, Teflon. ANTONYMS tarnished, impure.
spotlight
spotlight noun she was constantly in the spotlight: public eye, glare of publicity, limelight, center stage; focus of public /media attention. ▶verb this article spotlights the problem: focus attention on, highlight, point up, draw /call attention to, give prominence to, throw into relief, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore.
spotted
spotted adjective 1 spotted leaves: mottled, dappled, speckled, flecked, freckled, freckly, dotted, stippled, brindle, brindled; informal splotchy. ANTONYMS plain. 2 a black-and-white spotted dress: polka-dot, dotted. ANTONYMS plain. WORD NOTE stippled Stippled, flecked, dappled, variegated, speckled, spotted, pied, larded, dominoed, polka-dotted, brindled, freckled —all the words suggesting a mixture of light and dark strike me as one-word poems. Gerard Manley Hopkins called his great lyric about dappled things “Pied Beauty, ” and to my ear such adjectives —and the condition they describe —seem homey, down to earth, essentially human. Nothing in our lives is pure and unalloyed; we love and we hate simultaneously, we act well and badly from one moment to the next. Our very souls are pieced together like old quilts or rag rugs. — MD Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
spotty
spotty adjective their body of reasoning was spotty: patchy, uneven, inconsistent, erratic, fluctuating, irregular.
Oxford Thesaurus
spot
spot noun 1 the dog was white with black spots | there were a few spots of blood on the pavement: mark, patch, dot, speck, speckle, fleck, smudge, smear, stain, blotch, blot, splash, daub; technical petechia; informal splotch, splosh, splodge; rare macule, macula. 2 this cream will improve the appearance of wrinkles, brown spots, and uneven skin tone: discoloration; freckle; liver spot, age spot, mole; birthmark, port wine stain, strawberry mark; technical naevus. 3 he had an angry spot on the side of his nose: pimple, pustule, blemish, blackhead, boil, swelling, eruption, wen, sty; pock, pockmark; (spots ) acne, rash; technical comedo; informal zit, whitehead; Scottish informal plook; N. Amer. informal hickey; rare papule, bleb, whelk, blain. 4 there are miles of footpaths and plenty of secluded spots: place, location, site, position, point, situation, scene, setting, locale, locality, area, neighbourhood, region; venue; technical locus. 5 social policy has a regular spot on the agenda: position, place, niche, slot, space; informal window. 6 Brit. informal would you like a spot of brandy? bit, little, some, small amount, morsel, modicum, bite; drop, splash; informal smidgen, smidge, tad; Scottish informal scoosh. 7 informal you're in a tight spot : difficult situation, awkward situation, tricky situation, predicament, mess, difficulty, trouble, plight, corner, quandary, dilemma; informal fix, jam, hole, sticky situation, pickle, scrape, pretty /fine kettle of fish, hot water, how-do-you-do. PHRASES on the spot any official found to be involved in such incidents will be sacked on the spot: immediately, there and then, then and there, straight away, right away, forthwith, instantly, summarily, without delay, without hesitation, at once, that instant, directly; outright; N. Amer. in short order; archaic straight, straightway, instanter, forthright. ▶verb 1 she spotted Iris hovering by the door: notice, see, observe, discern, detect, perceive, make out, pick out, distinguish, recognize, identify, locate; catch sight of, glimpse, sight; mark, remark; Brit. informal clock; literary descry, espy. 2 her clothes were spotted with grease: stain, mark, fleck, speckle, blotch, mottle, smudge, streak, splash, spatter, bespatter; dirty, soil; informal splotch, splosh, splodge; literary besmirch, smirch. 3 archaic his soul was spotted with sin: sully, stain, tarnish, blacken, taint, blemish. 4 it was still spotting with rain: rain lightly, drizzle; Brit. spit; N. English mizzle; N. Amer. sprinkle.
spotless
spotless adjective 1 the kitchen was spotless | a spotless white shirt: perfectly clean, ultra-clean, pristine, immaculate, shining, shiny, gleaming, spick and span; freshly laundered, snowy, snowy-white, snow-white, whiter than white; unsoiled, unmarked, unstained; rare speckless. ANTONYMS dirty, filthy. 2 a spotless reputation: unblemished, unsullied, untarnished, untainted, unstained, pure, as pure as the driven snow, whiter than white, lily-white, flawless, immaculate, impeccable, faultless, blameless, guiltless, sinless, unimpeachable, irreproachable, above reproach; innocent, untouched, undefiled, uncorrupted; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS impure, tarnished.
spotlight
spotlight noun (the spotlight ) she was constantly in the spotlight: the public eye, the glare of publicity, the limelight; the focus of public attention /interest, the focus of media attention /interest. ▶verb the conference spotlighted the strength of his conservative opponents: focus attention on, highlight, point up, draw /call attention to, foreground, accentuate, accent, make conspicuous, underline, underscore, give prominence to, throw into relief, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, bring home; focus on, zero in on, stress, emphasize. ANTONYMS play down.
spot on
spot on adjective Brit. informal Evert's prediction was spot on: accurate, correct, right, perfect, exact, unerring, so as to hit the nail on the head; informal bang on; N. Amer. informal on the money, on the nose. ANTONYMS wrong, incorrect.
spotted
spotted adjective 1 the spotted leaves: mottled, dappled, dapple, pied, piebald, brindled, brindle, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled; informal splodgy, splotchy; technical macular, maculate, maculated, foxed, guttate. 2 a black-and-white spotted dress: polka-dot, spotty, dotted; informal dotty.
spotty
spotty adjective 1 Brit. his spotty face: pimply, pimpled, acned, poor-complexioned; pockmarked, pocky; blotchy, blotched; informal zitty; Scottish informal plooky. ANTONYMS clear-complexioned. 2 a spotty dog | spotty, purply-pink flowers: spotted, mottled, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled; informal splodgy, splotchy; technical macular, maculate, maculated, foxed, guttate. 3 a spotty dress: polka-dot, spotted, dotted; informal dotty. 4 on the whole the standard of football was spotty: patchy, uneven, inconsistent, erratic, fluctuating, irregular, non-uniform. ANTONYMS consistent, uniform.
Duden Dictionary
Spot
Spot Substantiv, maskulin , der |spɔt ʃpɔt |der Spot; Genitiv: des Spots, Plural: die Spots englisch spot, eigentlich = (kurzer ) Auftritt, zu: spot = Fleck, Ort 1 (das eigentliche Programm im Fernsehen, Funk oder Kino unterbrechender ) werblichen, propagandistischen o. ä. Zwecken dienender, meist sehr kurzer Film oder Text; kurz eingeblendete Werbung zwei [kommerzielle ] Spots von jeweils dreißig Sekunden Länge | er produziert Spots 2 a Kurzwort für: Spotlight b (besonders in Wohnräumen verwendete ) dreh- und schwenkbar befestigte Leuchte, die ein stark gebündeltes Licht abgibt
Spotgeschäft
Spot ge schäft Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Sp o tgeschäft |Geschäft gegen sofortige Lieferung und Kasse (im internationalen Verkehr )
Spotlight
Spot light Substantiv, Neutrum Bühnentechnik, Fotografie, Film , das |Sp o tlight …la͜it |das Spotlight; Genitiv: des Spotlights, Plural: die Spotlights englisch spotlight = Scheinwerfer (licht )Scheinwerfer, der das Licht stark bündelt Kurzform: Spot 2a ein Spotlight auf jemanden richten | im Spotlight (im Schein eines Spotlights )
Spotmarkt
Spot markt Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |Sp o tmarkt |internationaler Markt, auf dem nicht vertraglich gebundene Mengen von Rohöl den Meistbietenden verkauft werden
Spott
Spott Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp o tt |der Spott; Genitiv: des Spott [e ]s mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch spot Äußerung, mit der man sich über jemanden oder etwas lustig macht, bei der man Schadenfreude, auch Verachtung empfindet heimlicher, leichter, scharfer, beißender Spott | Hohn und Spott | seinen Spott mit jemandem, etwas treiben | zum Schaden auch noch den Spott haben | dem Spott preisgegeben sein | zum Spott [der Leute ] werden (seltener ; verspottet werden ; nach Psalm 22, 7 )
Spottbild
Spott bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp o ttbild |a veraltet Karikatur 1a b als Verspottung wirkende bildhafte Vorstellung oder Erscheinung er sah aus wie ein Spottbild , war ein Spottbild seiner selbst
spottbillig
spott bil lig Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |sp o ttb i llig |sehr, überraschend billig
Spottdrossel
Spott dros sel Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp o ttdrossel |
Spöttelei
Spöt te lei Substantiv, feminin , die |Spöttel ei |
spötteln
spöt teln schwaches Verb |sp ö tteln |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu spotten sich mit leicht spöttischen Bemerkungen (über jemanden, etwas ) lustig machen über jemanden, etwas spötteln | spöttelndes Getuschel
spotten
spot ten schwaches Verb |sp o tten |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch spotten, althochdeutsch spot (t )ōn, wohl eigentlich = vor Abscheu ausspucken 1 (über jemanden, etwas ) spöttisch, mit Spott reden, sich lustig machen soll er doch, lass ihn doch spotten [so viel er will ]! | du hast gut, leicht spotten | über jemanden, etwas /(veraltet :) jemandes, einer Sache spotten 2 a gehoben etwas nicht ernst nehmen; sich über etwas hinwegsetzen eines Rates, einer Warnung spotten | er spottete der Gefahr b gehoben (von Sachen, Vorgängen o. Ä.) sich entziehen 2e das spottet jeder Vorstellung, Beschreibung 3 Zoologie, Verhaltensforschung (von Vögeln ) Laute aus der Umwelt nachahmen gespottete Laute
Spötter
Spöt ter Substantiv, maskulin , der Spötterin |Sp ö tter |der Spötter; Genitiv: des Spötters, Plural: die Spötter mittelhochdeutsch spottære = Spottender, spätalthochdeutsch spottari = gewerbsmäßiger Spaßmacher 1 jemand, der [gern ] spottet ein böser Spötter | auf der Bank der Spötter sitzen (gehoben ; ein Spötter sein ; nach Psalm 1, 1 )2 Gelbspötter
Spötterei
Spöt te rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Spötter ei |a ohne Plural das Spotten b Spottrede, spöttische Bemerkung seine Spöttereien lassen mich kalt
Spötterin
Spöt te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp ö tterin |
Spottfigur
Spott fi gur Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp o ttfigur |Person, die verspottet wird, die zum Spott herausfordert
Spottgeburt
Spott ge burt Substantiv, feminin gehoben abwertend , die |Sp o ttgeburt |
Spottgedicht
Spott ge dicht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp o ttgedicht |Gedicht, in dem jemand oder etwas verspottet wird
Spottgeld
Spott geld Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |Sp o ttgeld |
spöttisch
spöt tisch Adjektiv |sp ö ttisch |spätmittelhochdeutsch spöttischen (Adverb )a Spott ausdrückend ein spöttisches Lächeln | spöttische Worte, Bemerkungen | spöttisch grinsen b zum Spotten neigend ein spöttischer Mensch | sei doch nicht so spöttisch !lass doch das Spotten!
Spottlied
Spott lied Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp o ttlied | vgl. Spottgedicht
Spottlust
Spott lust Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp o ttlust |ohne Plural Lust, Neigung, andere zu verspotten
Spottname
Spott na me Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp o ttname |jemandem, einer Sache zum Spott beigelegter Name; Spitzname
Spottpreis
Spott preis Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich emotional , der |Sp o ttpreis |sehr, überraschend niedriger Preis
Spottrede
Spott re de Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp o ttrede |spottende, spöttische Rede
Spottsucht
Spott sucht Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp o ttsucht |
Spottvers
Spott vers Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp o ttvers |
Spottvogel
Spott vo gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp o ttvogel |
French Dictionary
spot
spot n. m. (pl. spots ) nom masculin Projecteur à faisceau étroit. : Des spots montés sur un rail. FORME FAUTIVE spot. Anglicisme au sens de message publicitaire. Prononciation Le t se prononce, [spɔt ]; le nom rime avec sotte
Spanish Dictionary
spot
spot nombre masculino Anuncio publicitario que se emite por televisión o en el cine :spot publicitario; el conocido actor vuelve a las pantallas en un spot de una conocida firma de comida para animales; la conocida marca de vinos supo encontrar un buen sustituto del cantante para su spot navideño .SINÓNIMO comercial .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés americano spot , acepción figurada que surge de spot ‘mancha ’.Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘espot ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
spot
spot /spɑt |spɔt /〖語源は 「(道徳上の )汚点 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗(主に快適な )場所 , 地点 ▸ a camping [holiday ] spot キャンプに [休日を過ごすのに ]適した所 ▸ the exact [very, same ] spot (まさにその )現場 ▸ a sunny [shady ] spot 日当たりの良い [日陰になった ]場所 2 〖通例 ～s 〗(通例丸い小さな )斑点 （はんてん ）, まだら , ぶち ; 染み , 汚点 ; ｟英 ｠〖～s 〗水玉模様 (polka dots )▸ A ladybird is usually red with black spots .テントウムシはたいてい赤地に黒の斑点がある ▸ remove spots しみを取る ▸ Her red dress was the only spot of color in the dark room .彼女の赤いドレスだけが暗い部屋に色を添えていた ▸ a black tie with white spots 黒地に白い水玉模様のネクタイ 3 〖通例 ～s 〗発疹 （はっしん ）; ｟英 ｠(主に顔の )にきび , 吹き出物 (pimple )▸ red spots on the chest 胸にできた赤い発疹 ▸ have spots on one's face 顔ににきびができている 4 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗(競技 テレビ番組などへの )出場 , 出演 , 出番 ; スポット広告 [CM ]▸ the final spot 決勝戦への出場 (権 )▸ do a guest spot on Sesame Street 「セサミストリート 」にゲスト出演する 5 〖修飾語を伴って 〗(良い 悪い )点 , 事 , 箇所 ▸ a weak spot 欠点, 弱点 ▸ the one [only ] bright spot in his life 彼の人生におけるただ1つ明るい部分 6 a. ｟英 くだけて ｠〖a ～/～s of A 〗ちょっとしたA 〈事 物 〉▸ a spot of bother 少し困った事 b. 〖～s of A 〗少量のA 〈液体 雨など 〉▸ spots of rain 小雨 7 スポットライト (spotlight ).8 ｟米話 ｠ドル紙幣 ▸ a five- spot 5ドル紙幣 ch à nge one's sp ó ts 〖通例否定文で 〗性格 [習慣 ]を変える .h à ve a s ò ft sp ó t for A A 〈人 〉に (特別な )好意 [愛情 ]を抱く .h ì t the sp ó t ｟くだけて ｠〈食べ物が 〉 (人を )満足させる, うまい ▸ Chicken would really hit the spot .チキンならきっと食欲を満たしてくれる in a sp ó t ｟くだけて ｠困って ▸ put A in a tight [tough ] spot Aをひどく困らせる kn ò ck sp ó ts off A ｟英話 ｠A 〈人 物 〉よりはるかに優れている .on the sp ó t 1 即座に, すぐに (immediately )▸ decide (right ) on the spot 即決する 2 その場 [現場 ]に [で ].p ù t A on the sp ó t A 〈人 〉にいやな [困らせるような ]質問をする, Aを問い詰める, 困らせる .r ò oted [gl ù ed, fr ò zen ] to the sp ó t 〖be ～〗(驚き 恐怖のあまり )身動きできない .r ù n [d à nce, h ò p ] on the sp ó t ｟英 ｠その場で (進まずに )走る動作をする [踊る, 飛び跳ねる ].動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ted /-ɪd /; ～ting 他動詞 1 〈物 人 〉を見つける , 発見する , …に気づく ; ［[～ A doing ]］Aが … しているのを見つける ; 〖～ that節 /wh節 〗…ということ […か ]に気づく ▸ I spotted a rare bird in the backyard .裏庭で珍しい鳥を発見した ▸ The tree is easy to spot .その木は見つけやすい .2 〈人 物の能力 性質 〉を見抜く , 察知する ▸ The firm was quick to spot the potential of the Internet .その会社はインターネットの可能性をいち早く見いだした 3 〖be ～ted 〗 «…で » 斑点 [しみ ]になっている «with » ▸ Her shirt was spotted with food stains .彼女のシャツには食べ物のしみがついていた 4 ｟米 ｠〖～ A B 〗(競技で )A 〈相手 〉にB 〈点 〉をハンディとして与える .5 〈コーチなどが 〉〈選手 〉の補助をする , ウェートトレーニングの介添えをする .6 ｟くだけて ｠〖～ A B 〗A 〈人 〉にB 〈金 〉を貸す .自動詞 1 雨がポツポツ降る (!itを主語にして ) ▸ It is spotting .雨がポツポツと降っている .2 〈物が 〉染みになる , 汚れる .3 (上空から )攻撃目標を定める .形容詞 1 〘商 〙即時支払いの , 現物取引の ▸ a spot price 現物 [スポット ]価格 〘商品をその場で売買する時の価格 〙2 〈報道などが 〉現場からの ; 〈ニュース 広告などが 〉番組の間に挿入される , 臨時の ▸ a spot announcement スポットアナウンス 〘番組の前 [中 ]に入る短いコマーシャルなど 〙▸ spot news ニュース速報 .～́ c à sh 即金 .～́ ch è ck «…に対する » 無作為抽出検査, 抜き取り検査 «on » .
spot-check
spot-check /-́-̀ |-̀-́ /動詞 他動詞 …の無作為抽出検査をする, 抜き取り検査をする .
spotless
spot less /spɑ́tləs |spɔ́t -/形容詞 1 〈物が 〉完璧にきれいな, 汚点のない .2 〈人格 評判 記録などが 〉完璧な, 非の打ち所のない .～ly 副詞 完璧に ; 非の打ち所なく .
spotlight
sp ó t l ì ght 名詞 1 C スポットライト ; 〖単数形で 〗スポットライトが照らす範囲 .2 〖the ～〗世間の注目 ▸ be in the spotlight 〈人が 〉 (新聞 テレビなどで )脚光をあびる, 注目される .動詞 (→light 1 )他動詞 1 …に脚光をあびさせる, 注目させる .2 …にスポットライトをあてる .
spot-on
sp ò t- ó n 形容詞 副詞 ｟英 くだけて ｠正確な [に ], 的確な [に ], ぴったりの [に ].
spotted
sp ó t ted /-ɪd /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗水玉模様の 〈服など 〉, (表面に )斑点 （はんてん ）のある, 丸いしみのついた .～̀ f é ver 発疹 （はつしん ）チフス ; 脳脊 （せき ）髄膜炎 .
spotter
sp ó t ter 名詞 C 1 (体操などの )演技介添 [補助 ]者 .2 ｟主に英 ｠(鳥 列車などの )マニア, 愛好家 ; 人材 [才能 ]発掘者 ▸ a talent spotter タレントのスカウト
spotty
sp ó t ty 形容詞 1 ｟英 くだけて ｠(顔に )にきびのある .2 ｟米 ｠〈物事が 〉むらが多い, 良い点もあるが悪い点もある .
The Wordsmith Dictionary