Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: spot
IPA transcription: [sp'ɑt]
Pronunciations of spot
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: topographic_point, place, spot
    Meaning: a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
  • Synonyms: spot
    Meaning: a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
  • Synonyms: point, spot
    Meaning: an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
  • Synonyms: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
    Meaning: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
  • Synonyms: spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
    Meaning: a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
  • Synonyms: spot
    Meaning: a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
  • Synonyms: spot
    Meaning: a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
  • Synonyms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
    Meaning: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: descry, spot, espy, spy
    Meaning: catch sight of
Usage examples
  • He had touched a sore spot.
  • That spot is Alcatraz Island.
  • This spot is memorable in history.
  • He blinked, trying to spot the rope.
  • The whole spot is redolent of typography.
  • She fell dead upon the spot without a groan.
  • Above the spot a cloud of terns is circling.
  • What a dull, dirty, insignificant spot it is!
  • It was a retired spot, and none were passing.
  • Yes, Sir, he has hit the spot and rung the bell.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 300 (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pilot (House), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pulitzer Prize, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Enceladus, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mu (lost continent), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Caesar cipher, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Beatles, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Terry Fox, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Dizzy Gillespie, License CC BY-SA 4.0