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1
marked with spots
- the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper
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2
having blotches of two or more colors
- not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf
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spotted
verb
past tense of spot
Synonyms & Antonyms of spotted (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
- to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint
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2
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
- I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door
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- got a load of
- [slang],
- laid eyes on,
- set eyes on
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3
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
- the TV networks had spotted reporters all over the state for the election
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“Spotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of spotted was in the 14th century
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