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# spotted

«spotted» in Mova's school dictionary: **covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog»** — 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

adjective (spotted); verb form (past of spot: spot, spots, spotted, spotting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Spotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#m1)

2) Spotted is the past form of «spot»: to notice or see something, especially something hard to find. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science, spotted animals (leopards, ladybirds, Dalmatians) use their patterns for camouflage or warning. In stories and puzzles, a character spotted a clue. In safety, «If you spotted something wrong, tell an adult.» Phrases: «spotted the difference», «got spotted», «spotted dick» (a British pudding).

### examples

- The Dalmatian has a spotted coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x1)
- I spotted my friend in the crowd. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x2)
- She spotted a mistake in her sum and fixed it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x3)
- We spotted a deer in the woods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x4)
- Ladybirds are red and spotted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x5)
- Have you spotted the five differences in the pictures? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x6)
- The thief was spotted on camera. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x7)
- A pretty Barbel, with spotted skin, and an enviably round back, declared that the "human fry" were still there. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/#x8)

### note

Past of «spot» with a double t: spot → spotted, spotting. Similar adjective: «spotty» (often means having pimples). «Spotted» (pattern) vs «striped» (lines).

### In the corpora

- [Imagine walking through long grass and finding a spotted fawn lying perfectly still.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls/3/)
- [He has spotted a sardine-opener — so there must be sardines somewhere.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers/8/)
- [Mia then spotted the same idea in shops, which put the things they want you to choose right at eye level.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/448-the-magicians-trick-explained/10/)
- [His mum taught him the signs; he started gaming again — carefully — spotted two more scams and reported them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/455-trusting-again/29/)
- [Concussion usually doesn't show on a normal scan; it is spotted from the signs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/47-a-knock-to-the-head-in-sport-if-in-doubt-sit-them-out/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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