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# spot

«spot» in Mova's school dictionary: **a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a spot, spots); verb (spot, spots, spotted, spotting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A spot is a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a ladybird. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#m1)

2) A spot is a small red lump on the skin (a pimple). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#m2)

3) A spot is a particular place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#m3)

4) To spot something is to notice or see it, often when it is hard to see. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#m4)

5) A spot of something is a small amount (British). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In science, animals use spots for camouflage or warning (a leopard, a ladybird). In health, spots on the skin can come with illnesses like chickenpox. In reading and maths, "spot the difference" and "spot the mistake" train careful looking. In safety, the right spot to wait or cross matters. Phrases: on the spot (immediately, or there), spot the difference, a good spot, a soft spot for (like a lot), in a tight spot (in trouble), spotted.

### examples

- A ladybird has black spots on its red wings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x1)
- I've got a spot on my nose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x2)
- This is a good spot for a picnic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x3)
- Can you spot the mistake in this sum? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x4)
- I spotted my friend in the crowd. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x5)
- Chickenpox gives you itchy spots. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x6)
- He was fined on the spot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x7)
- Grandpa has a soft spot for his old dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x8)
- All the spectators knew the spot well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/#x9)

### note

Past form spotted, double t. "Spotted" also means covered in spots: a spotted dress. American English often says "pimple" or "zit" for a skin spot. "On the spot" can mean right away or in that place.

### In the corpora

- [Many families visit graves to remember someone, tidy the spot and leave flowers; talking to the person there is normal.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/15/)
- [Photos online are often smoothed with filters; real skin has lines and spots, and nobody looks like a filter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/19/)
- [Spotting a bot's mistakes is a real skill that teachers train.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/10-using-ai-to-learn-not-to-copy/18/)
- [Even grown-ups often can't spot a fake picture by looking; in Maddie's class half got it wrong.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/15-bots-are-not-doctors-helplines-are-people/6/)
- [AI can help doctors spot patterns in scans such as X-rays; doctors still check and decide.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/17-voice-assistants-recommendations/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «spot» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.