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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Not everyone shares her exhilaration at spotting a cranberry blue and a northern blue in a Danish wetland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Surveillance footage from that day shows Paxton spotting the pen and pocketing it swiftly.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Despite spotting an event on the Sun's surface around three days before it reaches Earth, there are no more sightings until it reaches satellites about one million miles away.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The footage, obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Thorn began to sob at spotting her parents there too.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
