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(noun) blot, smear, smirch, stain
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
he made a huge blot on his copybook
(noun) berth, billet, situation, position, post, place, office
a job in an organization
he occupied a post in the treasury
(noun) spotlight
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
(noun) speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation, patch
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
(noun) blot, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, daub
a blemish made by dirt
he had a smudge on his cheek
(noun) point
an outstanding characteristic
his acting was one of the high points of the movie
(noun) pip
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
(noun) topographic point, place
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
this is a nice place for a picnic; a bright spot on a planet
(noun) bit
a small piece or quantity of something
a spot of tea; a bit of paper; a bit of lint; I gave him a bit of my mind
(noun) touch
a slight attack of illness
he has a touch of rheumatism
make a spot or mark onto
The wine spotted the tablecloth
(verb) blemish
mar or impair with a flaw
her face was blemished
catch sight of
(verb) tell apart, pick out, recognise, recognize, make out, distinguish, discern
detect with the senses
The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards; I can't make out the faces in this photograph