Akademik

spotting

noun

1. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

• Syn: ↑detection, ↑catching, ↑espial, ↑spying

• Derivationally related forms: ↑spot, ↑spy (for: ↑spying), ↑espy (for: ↑espial), ↑detect (for: ↑detection)

• Hypernyms: ↑discovery, ↑find, ↑uncovering

2. the act of spotting or staining something

• Syn: ↑staining, ↑maculation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑maculate (for: ↑maculation), ↑spot

• Hypernyms: ↑soiling, ↑soilure, ↑dirtying

Useful english dictionary. 2012.