Stain vs. Spot

Stainnoun

A discoloured spot or area.

Stainnoun

A blemish on one's character or reputation.

Stainnoun

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

Stainnoun

A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.

Stainnoun

(heraldry) Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.

Stainverb

(transitive) To discolour.

Stainverb

To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

Stainverb

To coat a surface with a stain

Stainverb

(intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.

Stainverb

To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

Stainverb

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Stainverb

To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

Stainverb

To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processes affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass.

Stainverb

To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.

Stainverb

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Stainverb

To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.

Stainnoun

A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.

Stainnoun

A natural spot of a color different from the gound.

Stainnoun

Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.

Stainnoun

Cause of reproach; shame.

Stainnoun

A tincture; a tinge.

Stainnoun

a soiled or discolored appearance;

Stainnoun

(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

Stainnoun

the state of being covered with unclean things

Stainnoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

Stainnoun

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

Stainverb

color with a liquid dye or tint;

Stainverb

produce or leave stains;

Stainverb

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

Stainverb

color for microscopic study;

Stain

A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials.

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