spot
Meaning
To "spot" means to notice or identify something, often quickly or from a distance.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "spot" with "spot on," which means exactly right.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
walking
through
the
park
in
the
late
afternoon
when
I
suddenly
spotted
a
small
dog
near
the
pond
.
It
looked
lost
,
so
I
checked
its
collar
and
asked
the
people
nearby
if
anyone
recognized
it
.
After
a
few
minutes
,
a
woman
came
running
and
said
she
had
been
searching
for
the
dog
since
the
morning
;
she
thanked
me
for
helping
.
We
walked
together
to
the
nearby
caf
é
where
she
usually
leaves
the
dog
with
a
friend
,
and
the
animal
seemed
calm
again
.
Common Phrases
spot a mistake
spot an opportunity
spot a trend
Synonyms
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