spot
noun
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
spotting
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present participleof spot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Janko recalled the nerve-racking moment of spotting the other couple across the mall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He said a fellow villager had alerted police in the middle of the night after spotting the vans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
It said nearly 3,000 people took part in Cornwall, spotting 47,712.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
According to Prof. André de Villiers, Muller's study leader and main author on the paper, the separation achieved using the technique was key to spotting the rare compounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Her brain was finetuned for spotting patterns that others missed.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
