The difference between Sight and Spot
When used as nouns, sight means the ability to see, whereas spot means a round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
When used as verbs, sight means to register visually, whereas spot means to see, find.
Spot is also adjective with the meaning: available on the spot.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sight and Spot
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Sight as a noun (in the singular):
The ability to see.
Examples:
"He is losing his sight and now can barely read."
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Sight as a noun:
The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
Examples:
"to gain sight of land"
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Sight as a noun:
Something seen.
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Sight as a noun:
Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
Examples:
"We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on."
"You really look a sight in that ridiculous costume!"
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Sight as a noun:
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
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Sight as a noun:
A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
Examples:
"the sight of a quadrant"
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Sight as a noun (now, _, colloquial):
a great deal, a lot; .
Examples:
"a sight of money"
"This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!"
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Sight as a noun:
In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
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Sight as a noun (obsolete):
The instrument of seeing; the eye.
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Sight as a noun:
Mental view; opinion; judgment.
Examples:
"In their sight it was harmless."
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Sight as a verb (transitive):
To register visually.
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Sight as a verb (transitive):
To get sight of (something).
Examples:
"to sight land from a ship"
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Sight as a verb (transitive):
To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
Examples:
"to sight a rifle or a cannon"
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Sight as a verb (transitive):
To take aim at.
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Spot as a noun:
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
Examples:
"The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur."
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Spot as a noun:
A stain or disfiguring mark.
Examples:
"I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out."
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Spot as a noun:
A pimple, papule or pustule.
Examples:
"That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin."
"I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots."
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Spot as a noun:
A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
Examples:
"Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?"
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Spot as a noun (slang, US):
A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
Examples:
"Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots."
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Spot as a noun:
A location or area.
Examples:
"I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside."
"For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met."
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Spot as a noun:
A parking space.
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Spot as a noun (sports):
An official determination of placement.
Examples:
"The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball."
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Spot as a noun:
A bright lamp; a spotlight.
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Spot as a noun (US, advertising):
A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
Examples:
"Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?"
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Spot as a noun:
Difficult situation; predicament.
Examples:
"She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date."
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Spot as a noun (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting):
One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
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Spot as a noun (soccer):
Penalty spot.
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Spot as a noun:
The act of spotting or noticing something.
Examples:
"- You've misspelled "terrapin" here."
"- Whoops. Good spot."
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Spot as a noun:
A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
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Spot as a noun:
A food fish () of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
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Spot as a noun:
The , or (), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
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Spot as a noun (in the plural, brokers' slang, dated):
Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
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Spot as a noun:
An autosoliton.
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Spot as a noun (finance):
A decimal point; point.
Examples:
"Twelve spot two five pounds sterling.'' (ie. £12.25)"
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Spot as a verb (transitive):
To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
Examples:
"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."
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Spot as a verb (finance):
To loan a small amount of money to someone.
Examples:
"I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch."
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Spot as a verb (ambitransitive):
To stain; to leave a spot (on).
Examples:
"Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface."
"a garment spotted with mould"
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Spot as a verb:
To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
Examples:
"I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti."
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Spot as a verb (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing):
To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
Examples:
"I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me."
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Spot as a verb (dance):
To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
Examples:
"Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do."
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Spot as a verb:
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
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Spot as a verb:
To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
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Spot as a verb:
To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.
Examples:
"The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot."
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Spot as an adjective (commerce):
Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.
Examples:
"spot wheat; spot cash"