0 a small, usually round area of colour that is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface around it:
1 a particular place:
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:
6 a particular place:
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:
10 a period of time during which a radio or television advertisement is broadcast:
11 to be delivered immediately, rather than in the future:
Spot trades are executed immediately at the prevailing exchange rate.
There are still a few stray spots of paint on the window pane.
I found a sequestered spot at the bottom of the garden and lay down with my book.
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