{
    "term": "spot",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The male bird has a red spot on its beak."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was wearing a black skirt with white spots."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a small mark or lump on a person’s skin, sometimes with a yellow head to it",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a large spot on his nose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aim of acne treatments is to shorten the length of time someone has spots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "teenagers worried about their spots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children all had measles, and had broken out in spots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "enlarged pores and spots on the skin"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems", "Appearance"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beauty", "liver"],
                "verb + spot": ["break out in", "scratch", "squeeze"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a small dirty mark on something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His jacket was covered with spots of mud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "rust spots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were grease spots all over the walls."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a particular area or place",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a quiet/secluded/lonely spot"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I won't drive around for 20 minutes looking for a **parking spot**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was exhausted and just wanted to **find a spot** to sleep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bay has become a popular spot for young international travellers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a tourist spot"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She placed the ball on the penalty spot and waited for the whistle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On your map, X marks the spot where the race begins."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She pointed to a spot on the map."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Take the time to find the right spot to pitch your tent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a favourite spot for picnickers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are miles of footpaths and plenty of secluded spots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pointed to a spot in the western sky."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They picked a good spot for a picnic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was sitting in my usual spot."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["exact", "particular", "precise"],
                "verb + spot": ["mark", "point to", "reach"],
                "preposition": ["on the spot"],
                "phrases": ["an accident black spot", "a bright spot", "a tight spot"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a small feature or part of somebody/something with a particular quality",
            "labels": "(figurative)(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He usually wears a hat to hide his bald spot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to identify the **weak spots** in your performance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "From her angry reply it was obvious that I had touched a sensitive spot."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a small amount of something",
            "sensetop": "spot of something",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's in a spot of trouble."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Would you like a spot of lunch?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She’s gone out to do a spot of shopping."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We got into a spot of bother with the police."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "bit"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a small amount of a liquid",
            "sensetop": "spot (of something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I felt a few spots of rain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a spot of rain in the afternoon, but otherwise the weather has been perfect."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Weather"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a part of a television, radio, club or theatre show that is given to a particular person or type of entertainment",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **guest/solo spot**"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["radio", "TV", "guest"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "a position in a competition, event or team",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "two teams battling for (the) **top spot**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has earned a spot on the national team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Glamorgan claimed the top spot in the League."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Korean team secured two qualifying spots for the Olympic Games."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That leaves one roster spot, and the team will need a versatile player to fill it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The album quickly reached the number-one spot in the charts."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "top", "number-one"],
                "verb + spot": ["claim", "secure", "earn"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "a spotlight (= a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a good or pleasant part of something that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The birth of my son was the one bright spot in a terrible year."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I stood rooted to the spot with terror."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to like somebody/something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's always had a soft spot for you."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if something hits the spot it does exactly what it should do",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in a difficult situation",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She’ll always help you if you’re in a spot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This could put the banks in a tight spot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very much better than somebody/something",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She knocks spots off all the other candidates."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "people cannot change their character, especially if they have a bad character",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You didn’t really expect her to be on time, did you? A leopard can’t change its spots."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "immediately",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He answered the question on the spot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an on-the-spot parking fine"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "at the actual place where something is happening",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "An ambulance was on the spot within minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an on-the-spot report"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in one exact place, without moving in any direction",
            "labels": "North American English also",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Running on the spot is good exercise."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody feel uncomfortable or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spɒt/",
                "audio": "sp/spot/spot__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spɑːt/",
                "audio": "sp/spot/spot__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 19th-cent. slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’."
}