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 |
random sampling | the selection of a random sample, each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected |
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 |
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 |
random-access memory random access memory random memory RAM read write memory | the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on, an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible |
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 |
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 |
basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained, the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture |
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 |
random sample | a sample grabbed at random |
random variable variate variant stochastic variable chance variable | a variable quantity that is random |
random sample | a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected |
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) |
random number generator | a routine designed to yield a random number |
spot pip | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
soft spot | a sentimental affection, she had a soft spot for her youngest son |
hot spot hotspot | a point of relatively intense heat or radiation |
hot spot hotspot | a place of political unrest and potential violence, the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots |
resort area playground vacation spot | an area where many people go for recreation |
topographic point place spot | a point located with respect to surface features of some region, this is a nice place for a picnic, a bright spot on a planet |
spot-welder spot welder | a welder who does spot welding |
five-spot Nemophila maculata | California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal |