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Quick definitions from WordNet (spot)

▸ noun:  a business establishment for entertainment ("Night spot")
▸ noun:  a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value ("An eight spot")
▸ noun:  a small contrasting part of something ("A bald spot")
▸ noun:  a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance ("They changed his spot on the program")
▸ noun:  a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
▸ noun:  a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
▸ noun:  a small quantity ("A spot of tea")
▸ noun:  a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
▸ noun:  a blemish made by dirt
▸ noun:  an outstanding characteristic
▸ noun:  a slight attack of illness
▸ noun:  a point located with respect to surface features of some region
▸ noun:  an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
▸ noun:  a job in an organization
▸ verb:  mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition ("Spot the areas that one should clearly identify")
▸ verb:  become spotted ("This dress spots quickly")
▸ verb:  make a spot or mark onto ("The wine spotted the tablecloth")
▸ verb:  catch sight of
▸ verb:  mar or impair with a flaw

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