apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
a light touch or stroke
a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
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DAPPLE
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
DETECT
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "
ESPY
catch sight of
follow and watch
EYE
a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
look at
the organ of sight
good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
LOAN
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
LOCATE
Find
take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"
assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"
MOTTLE
an irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
NOTICE
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "
the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the n
PARKSPA
PICKLE
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
preserve in a pickling liquid
PIMPLE
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
SEE
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie
SITE
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
SPECK
a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
produce specks in or on; "speck the cloth"
a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
STAIN
a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
the state of being covered with unclean things
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"