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spot-illustration

spot-il·lus·tra·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot il-uh-strey-shuh n]
    • /spɒt ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot il-uh-strey-shuh n]
    • /spɒt ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of spot-illustration word

  • noun spot-illustration a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck. 1
  • noun spot-illustration something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw. 1
  • noun spot-illustration a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface. 1
  • noun spot-illustration a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc. 1
  • noun spot-illustration a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.: a bald spot. 1
  • noun spot-illustration a place or locality: A monument marks the spot where Washington slept. 1
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Origin of spot-illustration

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English spotte; cognate with Middle Dutch, Low German spot speck, Old Norse spotti bit; (v.) late Middle English spotten to stain, mark, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Spot-illustration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spot-illustration

spot-illustration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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