Word

spot, v.
(spots, spotted, spotting)
freq. cnt. 18

catch sight of
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 2

descry espy spot spy

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spotting spotter spotter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spying

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

espial

semantic pointers

hypernym

sight, spy

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
<verb.change>

spot

sample sentences

"spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spot spotter

semantic pointers

hypernym

mark

hyponym

freckle mottle, dapple, cloud

become spotted
<verb.change>

spot

sample sentences

"This dress spots quickly"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spot

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

freckle fox

make a spot or mark onto
<verb.contact>

blob blot fleck spot

sample sentences

"The wine spotted the tablecloth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spotting spot

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fleck

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blob

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blot

semantic pointers

verb group

stain

hypernym

change surface

hyponym

splotch tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile speckle, bespeckle spatter, bespatter

mar or impair with a flaw
<verb.contact>

blemish spot

sample sentences

"her face was blemished"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blemish

semantic pointers

hypernym

soil, dirty, begrime, grime, colly, bemire

detect with the senses
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

discern distinguish make out pick out recognise recognize spot tell apart

sample sentences

"The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"
"I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discernible discernible discernible discernment

semantic pointers

entailment

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

resolve discriminate