spots

Noun

• spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
• a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
• an outstanding characteristic
• a blemish made by dirt
• a small contrasting part of something
  • "a leopard's spots"
• a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
• a business establishment for entertainment
• a job in an organization
• a slight attack of illness
• a small piece or quantity of something
• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
• a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
• plural of spot

Verb

• catch sight of
• detect with the senses
• mar or impair with a flaw
• make a spot or mark onto
• become spotted
  • "This dress spots quickly"
• mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
• third-person singular simple present indicative of spot

Synonyms

berth, billet, bit, blemish, blob, blot, dapple, daub, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, fleck, floater, maculation, make out, musca volitans, muscae volitantes, office, patch, pick out, pip, place, point, position, post, recognise, recognize, situation, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, speckle, spot, spotlight, spy, stain, tell apart, topographic point, touch