spotting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɒtɪŋ/

From the verb spot: (⇒ conjugate)
spotting is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

spot
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Sense: Noun: dot
Synonyms:
dot Collocations, point Collocations, speck Collocations, fleck, splotch, blotch, dapple, patch Collocations, mottle, pimple, acne
Sense: Noun: stain
Synonyms:
stain Collocations, blemish Collocations, splatter, spatter, blot, patch Collocations, smudge Collocations, splotch, blotch, mark Collocations, dirty mark, smear Collocations
Sense: Noun: stain on a reputation
Synonyms:
stain Collocations, smirch, smudge Collocations, stigma, blot, black mark, smear Collocations
Sense: Noun: place
Synonyms:
place Collocations, point Collocations, location Collocations, site Collocations, position Collocations, area Collocations, locality, locale
Sense: Noun: small amount - UK, informal
Synonyms:
bit Collocations, dab, pinch Collocations, touch Collocations, nip Collocations, little bit, small amount, minute quantity
Sense: Noun: pimple - often plural, UK
Synonyms:
pimple, blemish Collocations, zit (US, informal), blackhead, whitehead, acne
Sense: Verb: notice
Synonyms:
notice Collocations, observe, find Collocations, spy Collocations, see Collocations, catch Collocations, witness Collocations, detect Collocations, sight Collocations, recognize Collocations, recognise (UK), behold Collocations, eye Collocations, locate, catch sight of
Sense: Verb: stain
Synonyms:
stain Collocations, blemish Collocations, smear Collocations, splatter, spatter, blot, smudge Collocations, dirty Collocations, besmirch (literary), mark Collocations, soil Collocations
Sense: Verb: dot or fleck
Synonyms:
blotch, splotch, dot Collocations, fleck, speck Collocations, speckle, pepper Collocations, mottle, mark Collocations, spatter


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