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spot vs fret

fret vs spot

spot and fret both are nouns.

spot and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spot Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fret is a hyponym of spot; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spot:
  • spot: a small contrasting part of something
  • fret: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
Other hyponyms of spot include pinpoint, speck, nebula, splash, worn spot, plaque, macula, macule, mock sun, parhelion, sundog, macula, sunspot, facula, solar facula, facula.
spot (noun) fret (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
a business establishment for entertainment an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value agitation resulting from active worry
a blemish made by dirt
a small contrasting part of something
an outstanding characteristic
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness
spot (verb) fret (verb)
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition wear away or erode
become spotted remove soil or rock
make a spot or mark onto cause friction
mar or impair with a flaw be too tight; rub or press
catch sight of decorate with an interlaced design
detect with the senses carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
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