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Meaning of the word spotting in English

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spotting

US / -spɑː.t̬ɪŋ/
UK / -spɒt.ɪŋ/

Verb

1.

see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for.

Example:
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Andrew spotted the ad in the paper
Synonym:
notice see observe discern detect perceive make out pick out distinguish recognize identify locate catch sight of glimpse sight mark remark clock descry espy
2.

mark with spots.

Example:
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the velvet was spotted with stains
Synonym:
stain mark fleck speckle blotch mottle smudge streak splash spatter bespatter dirty soil splotch splosh splodge besmirch smirch

Noun

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