spotting

English Thesaurus

1. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	discovery, find, uncovering,
definition	:	the act of discovering something (noun.act)

2. the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	dirtying, soiling, soilure,
definition	:	the act of soiling something (noun.act)

3. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	descry, espy, spot, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)

4. the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	befoul, defile, foul, maculate,
definition	:	spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)

derivation	:	blob, blot, fleck, spot,
definition	:	make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact)

derivation	:	defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish,
definition	:	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)

5. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	descry, espy, spot, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)

6. the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	befoul, defile, foul, maculate,
definition	:	spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)

derivation	:	blob, blot, fleck, spot,
definition	:	make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact)

derivation	:	defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish,
definition	:	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)