noun
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
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musca volitans
muscae volitantes
floater
Examples
- floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
noun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
noun
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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noun
an outstanding characteristic
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- his acting was one of the high points of the movie
noun
a blemish made by dirt
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- he had a smudge on his cheek
noun
a small contrasting part of something
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- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
noun
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
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- they changed his spot on the program
noun
a business establishment for entertainment
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- night spot
noun
a job in an organization
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- he occupied a post in the treasury
noun
a slight attack of illness
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- he has a touch of rheumatism
noun
a small piece or quantity of something
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- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
noun
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
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noun
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area
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- used to focus attention of a stage performer
noun
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
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- an eight-spot
noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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- he made a huge blot on his copybook
verb
catch sight of
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verb
detect with the senses
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- 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
mar or impair with a flaw
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- her face was blemished
verb
make a spot or mark onto
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- The wine spotted the tablecloth
verb
become spotted
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- This dress spots quickly
verb
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
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- spot the areas that one should clearly identify