spotted

/หˆspษ’tษจd/

IPA: /S P AA1 T AH0 D/

verb
  1. 1

    To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

    โ€œTry to spot the differences between these two pictures.โ€

  2. 2

    To loan a small amount of money to someone.

    โ€œIโ€™ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.โ€

  3. 3

    To stain; to leave a spot (on).

    โ€œHard water will spot if it is left on a surface.โ€

  4. 4

    To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

    โ€œI spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.โ€

  5. 5

    To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.

  6. 6

    To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

    โ€œI canโ€™t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.โ€

  7. 7

    To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

    โ€œMost figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.โ€

  8. 8

    To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

  9. 9

    To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

  10. 10

    To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.

    โ€œThe referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.โ€

adjective
  1. 1

    Discoloured by spots; stained.

  2. 2

    (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

    โ€œthe spotted hyenaโ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spot, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spotted