dead-spot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded spot]
- /dɛd spɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded spot]
- /dɛd spɒt/

Definitions of dead-spot word

noun dead-spot Anatomy. a small area on the retina that is insensitive to light due to the interruption, where the optic nerve joins the retina, of the normal pattern of light-sensitive rods and cones. 1
noun dead-spot an area or subject about which one is uninformed, prejudiced, or unappreciative: I confess that operettas are my blind spot. 1
noun dead-spot dead spot (def 1). 1
noun dead-spot Also called dead spot. any part of an auditorium, arena, or the like, in which a person is unable to see or hear satisfactorily. 1
noun dead-spot an area to the side and slightly behind a driver's field of vision that is not reflected in the vehicle's rearview mirror. 1

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Origin of dead-spot

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Dead-spot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead-spot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.