noun

1. a small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
2. 1. any of the pips used on playing cards, dice, etc.
   2. a playing card having (a specified number of) pips the ten spot of spades
3. a flaw or defect, as in character or reputation; something blameworthy; fault
4. 1. a locality; place a good fishing spot
   2. any small area or space
5. spotlight
6. a small, edible, silvery, marine drum fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the W Atlantic with a black spot behind the gill cover
7. Brit., Informal a small quantity; bit a spot of tea
8. Informal position; situation; job
9. Informal position or place in a schedule or listing
10. Informal a spot advertisement or announcement
11. Informal the advantage or handicap given an opponent
12. ☆ Slang a nightclub
13. ☆ Slang a piece of paper money of a specified value a ten spot

Etymology: ME < or akin to MDu spotte, akin to ON spotti, small piece (of ground)

transitive verb spotted spot′·ted, spotting spot′·ting

1. to mark with spots
2. to sully; stain; blemish
3. to mark for future consideration
4. 1. to place in or on a given spot or spots; locate to spot men at strategic points
   2. Informal to put in a spot in a schedule or listing
5. to be located at various places in or on
6. to shine a spotlight on
7. to remove (individual spots, marks, etc.) as in dry cleaning
8. 1. to pick out; detect; see; recognize to spot someone in a crowd
   2. to determine the location of (a target, the enemy, etc.)
   3. to correct the accuracy of (gunfire) for a gun crew
9. to observe and report on (plays) as a spotter in sports
10. ☆ Informal to allow as an advantage or handicap to spot an opponent points

intransitive verb

1. to become marked with spots
2. to cause a spot or spots; make a stain, as ink, water, etc.
3. to act as a spotter, esp. for a gun crew or in sports

adjective

1. 1. that can be paid out or delivered immediately; ready spot cash
   2. involving immediate payment of cash
   3. involving cash transactions only
2. made at random or according to an arbitrary sampling procedure a spot survey
3. inserted between regular radio or television programs a spot advertisement or announcement