English Dictionary

spot

/spɒt/

verb

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify. / (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone. / (transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

I spot a deer in the distance.

意味（1）

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.

意味（2）

(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.

意味（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.

意味（4）

To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.

意味（5）

To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.

意味（6）

(gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.

意味（7）

(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

意味（8）

To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

Link not me in self same chain With the wicked-working folk, Who their spotted thoughts do cloak.

意味（9）

To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

意味（10）

(transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place an object at a location indicated by a spot.

The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.

意味（11）

(aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.

The aircraft is spotted on the catapult, and the console operator turns the crank to FIRST READY, causing the exhaust valve to close.

意味（12）

(rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.