Foundation level · Year 4 · free
spot
noun · Say it: SPOT
What it means
Foundationa small round mark or patch of colour on something
Our new puppy is white with a big black spot over one eye.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dot
- mark
- speck
More examples
- There was a spot of paint on Jack's school jumper after the art lesson.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English 'spot', probably related to an old Dutch word for a speck.
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