Area vs. Spot
Areanoun
(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
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A particular geographic region.
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Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
Areanoun
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
Areanoun
(British) An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.
Areanoun
(soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
Areanoun
(slang) Genitals.
Areanoun
Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.
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The inclosed space on which a building stands.
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The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.
Areanoun
An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
Areanoun
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
Areanoun
A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.
Areanoun
Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
Areanoun
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);
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a particular environment or walk of life;
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a subject of study;
Areanoun
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;
Areanoun
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;
Areanoun
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;
Area
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional region, shape, or planar lamina, in the plane. Surface area is its analog on the two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional object.
Spotnoun
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
Spotnoun
A stain or disfiguring mark.
Spotnoun
A pimple, papule or pustule.
Spotnoun
A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
Spotnoun
A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
Spotnoun
A location or area.
Spotnoun
A parking space.
Spotnoun
(sports) An official determination of placement.
Spotnoun
A bright lamp; a spotlight.
Spotnoun
A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
Spotnoun
Difficult situation; predicament.
Spotnoun
One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
Spotnoun
(soccer) Penalty spot.
Spotnoun
The act of spotting or noticing something.
Spotnoun
A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
Spotnoun
A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
Spotnoun
The southern redfish, or novern=1 (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
Spotnoun
Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
Spotnoun
An autosoliton.
Spotnoun
(finance) A decimal point; point.
Spotverb
(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
Spotverb
(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
Spotverb
(ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
Spotverb
To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
Spotverb
To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
Spotverb
(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
Spotverb
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
Spotverb
To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
Spotverb
To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.
Spotadjective
(commerce) Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.
Spotnoun
A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.
Spotnoun
A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
Spotnoun
A small part of a different color from the main part, or from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a leopard; the spots on a playing card.
Spotnoun
A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
Spotnoun
A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
Spotnoun
A sciænoid food fish (Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Called also goody, Lafayette, masooka, and old wife.
Spotnoun
Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
Spotverb
To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garment; to spot paper.
Spotverb
To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a criminal.
Spotverb
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse.
Spotverb
To become stained with spots.
Spotadjective
Lit., being on the spot, or place;
Spotnoun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region;
Spotnoun
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
Spotnoun
a blemish made by dirt;
Spotnoun
a small contrasting part of something;
Spotnoun
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance;
Spotnoun
an outstanding characteristic;
Spotnoun
a business establishment for entertainment;
Spotnoun
a job in an organization;
Spotnoun
a slight attack of illness;
Spotnoun
a small quantity;
Spotnoun
a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Spotnoun
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
Spotnoun
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value;
Spotnoun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;
Spotverb
catch sight of
Spotverb
mar or impair with a flaw;
Spotverb
make a spot or mark onto;
Spotverb
become spotted;
Spotverb
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;
Spotnoun
a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it
Spotnoun
a small mark or stain
Spotnoun
a pimple.
Spotnoun
a blemish on someone's character or reputation.
Spotnoun
a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice.
Spotnoun
a particular place or point
Spotnoun
a small feature or part of something with a particular quality
Spotnoun
short for penalty spot
Spotnoun
a ranking
Spotnoun
a place for an individual item within a show
Spotnoun
a small amount of something
Spotnoun
a small alcoholic drink
Spotnoun
denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale
Spotnoun
short for spotlight
Spotnoun
a board for working plaster before application.
Spotnoun
a banknote of a specified value
Spotverb
see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for
Spotverb
recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business
Spotverb
observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing) as a hobby
Spotverb
locate an enemy's position, typically from the air
Spotverb
(in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.
Spotverb
mark or become marked with spots
Spotverb
cover (a surface or area) thinly
Spotverb
stain or sully the moral character or qualities of
Spotverb
rain slightly
Spotverb
place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.
Spotverb
give or lend (money) to (someone)
Spotverb
allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport
