spot
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
How often you will meet it
Rank 862 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 21,289 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region also: topographic point, place this is a nice place for a picnica bright spot on a planet
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
- an outstanding characteristic also: point his acting was one of the high points of the movie
- a blemish made by dirt also: smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur he had a smudge on his cheek
- a small contrasting part of something also: speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation a bald spota leopard's spots
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance they changed his spot on the program
spot in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Grimes rang at the gate, and out came a keeper on the spot, and opened.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband, and the wedding took place on the spot.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1