Noun

(en noun)

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.

A stain or disfiguring mark.

I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.

A pimple, papule or pustule.

That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.

I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots .

A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?

(slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot''' and two five '''spots .

A location or area.

I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.

For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met.

* Milton

That spot to which I point is Paradise.

* Wordsworth

"A jolly place," said he, "in times of old! / But something ails it now: the spot is cursed."

* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]

Yachvilli made it 6-0 with a second sweet strike from 45 metres after Matt Stevens was penalised for collapsing a scrum, and then slid another penalty just wide from the same spot .

A parking space.

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(sports) An official determination of placement.

The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

(US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?

Difficult situation; predicament

She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.

(gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter

(soccer) penalty spot

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The act of spotting or noticing something.

- You've misspelled "terrapin" here.

''- Whoops. Good spot .

A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.

A food fish (Liostomus xanthurus ) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.

The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.

(in the plural, brokers' slang, dated) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

An autosoliton.

Noun

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(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.

I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.

A small amount of liquid.

Add the tomato purée and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Add a splash of whisky to the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to deglaze. - recipe, Grilled fillet of halibut and langoustine tails with smoked haddock risotto and shellfish froth by Chris Morrison

I felt a splash of rain so put up my hood.

I felt a splash of water on my leg as the car drove into the nearby puddle.

A small amount (of color).

The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful

A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.

There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.

An impact or impression.

The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.

splash screen

* 2008 , Ron Carswell, Heidi Webb, Guide to Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Virtual Server 2005

When the splash appears with Please wait, wait for Windows to start configuration.