Area vs. Spot

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

A particular geographic region.

Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

Example: ‘The photo is a little dark in that area.’;

The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

Example: ‘The plans are a bit vague in that area.’;

(British) An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.

(soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.

(slang) Genitals.

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.

Example: ‘The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.’;

The inclosed space on which a building stands.

The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.

An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.

The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.

A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.

Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.

Example: ‘The largest area of human history and man's common nature.’;

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);

Example: ‘it was a mountainous area’; ‘Bible country’;

a particular environment or walk of life;

Example: ‘his social sphere is limited’; ‘it was a closed area of employment’; ‘he's out of my orbit’;

a subject of study;

Example: ‘it was his area of specialization’; ‘areas of interest include...’;

a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;

Example: ‘the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants’;

a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;

Example: ‘in the abdominal region’;

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;

Example: ‘the area of a rectangle’; ‘it was about 500 square feet in 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.

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

Example: ‘The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.’;

A stain or disfiguring mark.

Example: ‘I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.’;

A pimple, papule or pustule.

Example: ‘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.

Example: ‘Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?’;

A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

Example: ‘Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.’;

A location or area.

Example: ‘I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.’; ‘For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met.’;

A parking space.

(sports) An official determination of placement.

Example: ‘The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.’;

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

Example: ‘Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?’;

Difficult situation; predicament.

Example: ‘She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.’;

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

(soccer) Penalty spot.

The act of spotting or noticing something.

Example: ‘- 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 (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.

The southern redfish, or novern=1 (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.

Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

An autosoliton.

(finance) A decimal point; point.

Example: ‘Twelve spot two five pounds sterling.'' (ie. £12.25)’;

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

Example: ‘Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.’;

(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

Example: ‘I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.’;

(ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

Example: ‘Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.’; ‘a garment spotted with mould’;

To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

Example: ‘I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.’;

To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

Example: ‘I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.’;

(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

Example: ‘Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.’;

To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.

Example: ‘The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.’;

(commerce) Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.

Example: ‘spot wheat; spot cash’;

A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

Example: ‘Out, damned spot! Out, I say!’;

A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.

Example: ‘Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot.’;

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.

A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.

Example: ‘That spot to which I point is Paradise.’; ‘"A jolly place," said he, "in times of old!But something ails it now: the spot is cursed."’;

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

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.

Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

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.

To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a criminal.

To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse.

Example: ‘My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.’; ‘If ever I shall close these eyes but once,May I live spotted for my perjury.’;

To become stained with spots.

Lit., being on the spot, or place;

a point located with respect to surface features of some region;

Example: ‘this is a nice place for a picnic’;

a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

a blemish made by dirt;

Example: ‘he had a smudge on his cheek’;

a small contrasting part of something;

Example: ‘a bald spot’; ‘a leopard's spots’; ‘a patch of clouds’; ‘patches of thin ice’; ‘a fleck of red’;

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance;

Example: ‘they changed his spot on the program’;

an outstanding characteristic;

Example: ‘his acting was one of the high points of the movie’;

a business establishment for entertainment;

Example: ‘night spot’;

a job in an organization;

Example: ‘he occupied a post in the treasury’;

a slight attack of illness;

Example: ‘he has a touch of rheumatism’;

a small quantity;

Example: ‘a spot of tea’; ‘a bit of paper’;

a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value;

Example: ‘an eight spot’;

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;

Example: ‘he made a huge blot on his copybook’;

catch sight of

mar or impair with a flaw;

Example: ‘her face was blemished’;

make a spot or mark onto;

Example: ‘The wine spotted the tablecloth’;

become spotted;

Example: ‘This dress spots quickly’;

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;

Example: ‘spot the areas that one should clearly identify’;

a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it

Example: ‘ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers’;

a small mark or stain

Example: ‘a spot of mildew on the wall’;

a pimple.

a blemish on someone's character or reputation.

a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice.

a particular place or point

Example: ‘a nice secluded spot’; ‘an ideal picnic spot’;

a small feature or part of something with a particular quality

Example: ‘his bald spot’; ‘his campaign has hit a rough spot’;

short for penalty spot

a ranking

Example: ‘the runner-up spot’;

a place for an individual item within a show

Example: ‘she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club’;

a small amount of something

Example: ‘a spot of rain’; ‘a spot of bother flared up’;

a small alcoholic drink

Example: ‘may I offer you a spot?’;

denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale

Example: ‘the current spot price’; ‘trading in the spot markets’;

short for spotlight

a board for working plaster before application.

a banknote of a specified value

Example: ‘a ten-spot’;

see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for

Example: ‘Andrew spotted the advert in the paper’; ‘the men were spotted by police’;

recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business

Example: ‘we were spotted by a talent scout’;

observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing) as a hobby

Example: ‘some people collect stamps or spot trains’;

locate an enemy's position, typically from the air

Example: ‘they were spotting for enemy aircraft’;

(in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.

mark or become marked with spots

Example: ‘the velvet was spotted with stains’;

cover (a surface or area) thinly

Example: ‘thorn trees spotted the land’;

stain or sully the moral character or qualities of

Example: ‘they might be spotted merely with the errors introduced by Luther’;

rain slightly

Example: ‘it was still spotting with rain’;

place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.

give or lend (money) to (someone)

Example: ‘I'll spot you $300’;

allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport

Example: ‘the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps’;