blot smear smirch spot stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it, he made a huge blot on his copybook |
spot check | a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning, spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees |
spot welding spot-welding | creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points |
price cutting price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
spot pass | a pass to a designated spot on the field, the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does |
position post berth office spot billet place situation | a job in an organization, he occupied a post in the treasury |
price freeze | a freeze of prices at a given level |
price-fixing | control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce |
spot jamming selective jamming | electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency |
beauty spot | a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment |
eight-spot eight | one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face |
five-spot five | a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips |
four-spot four | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips |
hot spot hotspot | a lively entertainment spot |
nine-spot nine | one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face |
one-spot | a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip |
seven-spot seven | one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face |
six-spot six | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips |
spot | a business establishment for entertainment, night spot |
spot | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value, an eight-spot |
spotlight spot | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area, used to focus attention of a stage performer |
spot market | a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future |
spot weld spot-weld | each of the welds made by welding at a separate point |
ten-spot ten | one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face |
spot speckle dapple patch fleck maculation | a small contrasting part of something, a bald spot, a leopard's spots, a patch of clouds, patches of thin ice, a fleck of red |
worn spot fret | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion |
smudge spot blot daub smear smirch slur | a blemish made by dirt, he had a smudge on his cheek |
point spot | an outstanding characteristic, his acting was one of the high points of the movie |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
price increase | increase in price |
price | the high value or worth of something, her price is far above rubies |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
bargain rate cheapness cut rate cut price | a price below the standard price |
price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
liver spot | a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin |
plague spot | a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague |
macula macula lutea macular area yellow spot | a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision |
blind spot optic disc optic disk | the point where the optic nerve enters the retina, not sensitive to light |
fontanelle fontanel soft spot | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus |
price gouging | pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available |
blind spot | a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment, golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it |
spot | a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance, they changed his spot on the program |
spot | a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising |
cleanup cleanup position cleanup spot | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) |
price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
price index price level | an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
retail price index | an index of changes in retail prices |
producer price index wholesale price index | an index of changes in wholesale prices |
consumer price index CPI cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |