Spot
Encyclopedia
The common noun or verb spot has many meanings in English.
Otherwise, Spot or SPOT may refer to:
Otherwise, Spot or SPOT may refer to:
Fiction
- Spot the DogSpot the DogSpot the Dog is a series of children's books by Eric Hill, which were later made into a popular children's animation series, known as Spot, for BBC television by David McKee's King Rollo Films....
, a series of children's books adapted for animation - Spot (chicken), a character in 101 Dalmatians: The Series
- Spot (comics)Spot (comics)The Spot is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and appearing as an enemy of Spider-Man. He was created by Al Milgrom and Herb Trimpe. Ohnn first appeared unnamed in Spectacular Spider-Man #97 and became The Spot in the following issue #98.-Fictional...
, a Spider-Man guy - Spot (Star Trek), a pet cat in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- A character in the cartoon series Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey is a 16-episode Hanna-Barbera animated series that first aired on ABC Saturday morning from to . The main character, Hong Kong Phooey, is a superhero who uses Chinese martial arts to fight crime. Hong Kong Phooey is the secret alter ego of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered"...
- A pet dragon in the TV series The MunstersThe MunstersThe Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
- A pet dog in the Dick and JaneDick and JaneDick and Jane were the main characters in popular basal readers written by William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp and published by Scott Foresman, that were used to teach children to read from the 1930s through to the 1970s in the United States...
textbook series - Dairine's sentient computer in the Young Wizards series.
- A deityDeityA deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
in a sketch by Canadian comedy troupe The Kids In The HallThe Kids in the HallThe Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1988 to 1994 on CBC in Canada, and 1989 to 1995 on CBS and HBO in the United States...
, who is initially assumed to be a harmless mistyping of "dog".
Music
- Spot (album), by the synthpop band And One
- Spot (music festival)Spot (music festival)SPOT is an annual music festival in the city of Århus, Denmark, showcasing up-and-coming Danish and Scandinavian talent. Around one hundred artists and bands from most genres of contemporary popular music - such as rock, hip hop, electronic music - play various stages in and around the Århus...
, a music festival held in Denmark - SPOT (producer)Spot (producer)SPOT, , was the house producer and engineer for the influential independent punk record label SST Records. He recorded, mixed, produced or co-produced for most of SST's pivotal acts between 1979 and 1985...
, the house producer and engineer for the label SST Records - Spot (rapper/producer)Spot (rapper/producer)Spot is an American rapper formerly signed to record label, King Day Records and managed by Czar Entertainment.-Background:...
- Singing Priests of TagbilaranSinging Priests of TagbilaranThe Singing Priests of Tagbilaran or SPOT is a group of Catholic priests from Bohol, Philippines. In addition to preaching sermons they also evangelize from the stage in songs and dances....
, a Filipino musical group - Jerry ChamberlainJerry ChamberlainJerry Chamberlain , is a United States singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies ....
, the guitarist for the rock group the Swirling Eddies - An acronym for "Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
On Tour Secretly", the name the Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
toured under in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Biology
- Spot croakerSpot croakerThe spot croaker or spot is a small saltwater fish. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters along the eastern coast of United States, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean....
, a fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) - SpoTSpoTSpoT is a bacterial protein that hydrolizes alarmones, ppGpp, in the bacterial stringent response. Its hydrolase activity is Mn2+-dependent with a conserved His-Asp motif. In E coli, SpoT protein consistent of 693 amino acids. SpoT is belongs to the RSH protein family.It is bifunctional, has both...
(Biology), a bacterial protein that hydrolizes (p)ppGpp - Spot (disease), several typically spot-forming fungal or bacterial leaf diseases on plants, caused for example by DiplocarponDiplocarponDiplocarpon is a genus of fungi in the Dermateaceae family. The genus contains 6 species.- Species :*Diplocarpon earlianum*Diplocarpon hymenaeae*Diplocarpon impressum*Diplocarpon mali*Diplocarpon mespili*Diplocarpon polygoni...
variants (Black SpotDiplocarpon rosaeDiplocarpon rosae is a fungus that causes the rose disease Black Spot.Because it was observed by people of various countries around the same time , the nomenclature for the fungus varied with about 25 different names...
on roses) - PimplePimpleA pimple, zit or spot is a kind of acne, and one of the many results of excess oil getting trapped in the pores. Some of the varieties are pustules or papules....
, a skin blemish - Campbell de Morgan spotsCherry angiomaCherry angiomas, also known as Campbell De Morgan spots or Senile angiomas, are cherry red papules on the skin containing an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. They are the most common kind of angioma...
, small red spots on the skin (usually harmless) - MetrorrhagiaMetrorrhagiaMetrorrhagia, also known as breakthrough bleeding or spotting, is uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods.In some women, menstrual spotting between periods occurs as a normal and harmless part of ovulation...
, vaginal bleeding that is not synchronized with a menstrual period.
Other meanings
- Cool SpotCool SpotCool Spot was a mascot for 7 Up beginning in the late 80s. During this time, the red spot in the 7 Up logo was anthropomorphized: given arms, legs, a mouth, and sunglasses....
, a mascot for 7 Up7 Up7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
soft drinks - Spot (professional wrestling), a pre-planned wrestling move or series of moves
- SPOT (satellites)SPOT (satellites)SPOT is a high-resolution, optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image based in Toulouse, France...
, Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre, Earth-observing satellite family - SPOT Satellite MessengerSPOT Satellite MessengerThe SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger is a Satellite Emergency Notification Device or SEND, designed to be carried into remote locations where the user may require emergency assistance...
- Spot dateSpot dateIn finance, the spot date of a transaction is the normal settlement day when the transaction is done today. This kind of transaction is referred to as a spot transaction or simply spot....
, a financial term - Spot FetcherSpot FetcherSpot "Spotty" Fetcher was one of former U.S. President George W. Bush's dogs. She was an English Springer Spaniel, named after Scott Fletcher, a former baseball player with the Texas Rangers, a team George W...
, a dog owned by U.S. President George W. Bush - Spot priceSpot priceThe spot price or spot rate of a commodity, a security or a currency is the price that is quoted for immediate settlement . Spot settlement is normally one or two business days from trade date...
, a financial term for price of trade done today - Smart Personal Objects TechnologySmart Personal Objects TechnologySmart Personal Object Technology was developed by Microsoft to personalize household electronics and other everyday devices, through "smart" software and hardware that would make their uses more versatile....
, a Microsoft initiative - Scott DravesScott DravesScott Draves is the inventor of Fractal Flames and the leader of the distributed computing project Electric Sheep. He also invented patch-based texture synthesis and published the first implementation of this class of algorithms...
, (known as 'Spot'), digital artist and VJ - A nickname for a spotlight
- Old Australian and New Zealand slang for one hundred dollars
- "Screening passengers by observation techniques" (SPOT), an airport security technique
- Spots (cannabis)Spots (cannabis)Spots "spotting","knifers", "knife hits", "knife tokes","dots", "hot knives", "blades", or "Bladers") are terms referring to a method of smoking cannabis . In this method, small pieces of cannabis are rolled to form the "spot"...
are a method of smoking cannabis. In the United States this is often called hotknifing. - Single Point of Truth, a principle aimed at reducing duplication in software engineering.
- USS Spot, an American submarine that served during World War II.
- Spot marketSpot marketThe spot market or cash market is a public financial market, in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery. It contrasts with a futures market in which delivery is due at a later date...
is a financial market, in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery ("on the spot").