a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a bit of rock caught him in the eye

[ Syn: bit , chip , flake , scrap ]

a small contrasting part of something; a bald spot; a leopards spots; a patch of clouds; patches of thin ice; a fleck of red

[ Syn: spot , speckle , dapple , patch , maculation ]

make a spot or mark onto; The wine spotted the tablecloth

[ Syn: spot , blob , blot ]