12 example sentences using spot.
Spot used in a sentence
Spot in a sentence as a noun
Even an untrained eye can easily spot places that someone does not want you to look at.
For them, it's not about "winning the argument," but about "winning the #1 spot.
The infrastructure in India is, by all reports, spotty in the rural areas.
It's become easier than ever to find different coverage on the same stories, and to spot patterns in news-speak.
When entering the country, the passport clerk has exactly two options: let me in, or call the police and get me arrested on the spot.
"There's a blind spot in prose like this that gets repeated all over the place in our community: it emphasizes writing over reading.
Spot in a sentence as a verb
As a 30-year old childless white man who left the games industry after a short 8 months in order to get married and spend time with my spouse, I can tell you that the assessment is fairly spot on. If you weren't putting in 12 hours daily, something was wrong with you and it was 'bad for team morale'.
He taught me my all time favorite cuss word when he said, "Move all that shitcrap out of the way."Just the other day, I drove right past that spot, stopped, and sat for a while, remembering the good old days.
I was a game programmer at EA for eight years.> The real problem however is not that they are immature when they get in, but that too often they get out once they reach maturity,This is pretty spot-on.
The thing is, there is a point where the difference between the spot-price on the market and the brokered purchase price is larger than the value of the aluminium that can be smelted with that energy.
Anecdote time:Back around 1996-8, Apple went through a spot of bother with the Powerbook range -- during the Amelio years, the number of models proliferated and the build quality fell through the floor.
I think his quote is absolutely spot on about how this stuff works:"I lived through the McCarthy era, so I know how false accusations, surveillance, and keeping files on innocent people can destroy their careers and lives.
Spot definitions
a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
See also: place
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
See also: point
a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
See also: speckle dapple patch fleck maculation
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
See also: touch
a small piece or quantity of something; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"
a mark on a die or 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
See also: spotlight
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
See also: recognize recognise distinguish discern
mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
See also: blemish
become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"