Meaning of spot In English

• 0 a small, usually round area of colour that is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface around it:

  • He had a spot of grease on his tie.

  • I wore that skirt with the green spots.

  • Teenagers often suffer a lot from spots.

  • I felt a few spots of rain.

  • Let's stop for a spot of lunch.

  • I'm having a spot of bother (= some trouble) with one of my back teeth.

• 1 a particular place:

  • This looks like a nice spot for a picnic.

  • The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.

  • You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.

  • Do a bit of running on the spot to warm up your leg muscles.

  • I hopped up and down on the spot, beside myself with excitement.

• 2 a short length of time in a show that is given to a particular performer:

  • She's doing a regular five-minute spot on his show.

• 3 to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard:

  • I've just spotted Mark - he's over there, near the entrance.

  • If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil.

  • [ + -ing verb ] The police spotted him driving a stolen car.

  • [ + question word ] I soon spotted what was wrong with the printer.

  • [ + that ] The policewoman spotted that I hadn't got my seat belt on and signalled me to stop.

  • "I've just seen your glasses - they're under the table." "Ah, well spotted!"

• 4 If you say it's spotting (with rain), you mean that a few drops of rain are falling.

• 5 a mark, usually round, that is different esp. in color from the area around it:

  • You got a spot on your new blouse.

• 6 a particular place:

  • a vacation spot

  • Our cat has a favorite spot where he loves to sleep.

  • When Sain was injured, they asked me to fill his spot.

• 7 a period of time during which a broadcast takes place:

  • NBC put the show on in the 7 p.m. spot.

  • a 30-second spot

• 8 to see or notice someone or something:

  • Darryl spotted a woodpecker high on the tree.

• 9 a television or radio advertisement:

  • a radio/television spot We are planning a series of radio spots during the afternoon commute.

• 10 a period of time during which a radio or television advertisement is broadcast:

  • The firm bought a 30-second spot during prime time every evening.

• 11 to be delivered immediately, rather than in the future:

  • Spot trades are executed immediately at the prevailing exchange rate.