Synonyms for
Spots
Definition
Spots are small, round marks that appear on a surface.
Synonyms & similar words
muscaevolitantes
smudge
dapple
descry
patch
blemish
daub
pickout
position
floater
post
point
fleck
office
maculation
place
touch
smear
blot
makeout
speckle
berth
recognise
blob
distinguish
dots
flecks
blotches
stains
speckles
blemishes
pimples
marks
pockmarks
mottles
patches
freckles
dapples
pip
point
remark
note
observe
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- spot on
- spot check
- in the spot
- spot of bother
- spot of tea
- spot of rain
- spot of work
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'spot' can refer to a small, distinct area or mark, or a particular place. As a verb, it means to notice or recognize something.
Example sentences
- The ladybug has black spots on its red wings.
- My shirt has a spot of ketchup on it.
- I can't find my dog because he blends in with all the spots on the carpet.
- The leopard's spots help it to blend in with its environment.
- The dalmatian has black spots on its white fur.
Quotes
"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle." - Marilyn Monroe
"A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit." - Ivy Compton-Burnett
"I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed." - Robert Louis Stevenson