spot

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPOT

to mark with small spots especially unevenly <to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint>

Synonyms blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stipple

Related Words blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes <I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door>

Synonyms behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witness

Related Words identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on <the TV networks had spotted reporters all over the state for the election>

Synonyms bestrew, dot, pepper, sow, spot, spray, sprinkle, strew

Related Words blanket, drizzle, dust; stud; dapple, fleck, speckle, stipple; bespatter, spatter

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