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a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program" mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" become spotted; "This dress spots quickly" 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" make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot" a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism" mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" catch sight of an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
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