Stain vs. Spot

Stain vs. Spot — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Stain and Spot

Stainnoun

A discoloured spot or area.

Spotnoun

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.

Stainnoun

A blemish on one's character or reputation.

Spotnoun

A stain or disfiguring mark.

I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.

Stainnoun

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

Spotnoun

A pimple, papule or pustule.

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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Stainnoun

A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.

Spotnoun

A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?

Stainnoun

(heraldry) Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.

Spotnoun

A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.

Stainverb

(transitive) To discolour.

to stain the hand with dyearmour stained with blood

Spotnoun

A location or area.

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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Stainverb

To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

Spotnoun

A parking space.

Stainverb

To coat a surface with a stain

to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc.the stained glass used for church windows

Spotnoun

(sports) An official determination of placement.

The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.

Stainverb

(intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.

Spotnoun

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

Stainverb

To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

Spotnoun

A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?

Stainverb

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Spotnoun

Difficult situation; predicament.

She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.

Stainnoun

a soiled or discolored appearance;

the wine left a dark stain

Spotnoun

One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.

Stainnoun

(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

Spotnoun

(soccer) Penalty spot.

Stainnoun

the state of being covered with unclean things

Spotnoun

The act of spotting or noticing something.

- You've misspelled "terrapin" here.- Whoops. Good spot.

Stainnoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

And the Lord set a mark upon Cain

Spotnoun

A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.

Stainnoun

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;

he made a huge blot on his copybook

Spotnoun

A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.

Stainverb

color with a liquid dye or tint;

Stain this table a beautiful walnut colorpeople knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages

Spotnoun

The southern redfish, or novern=1 (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.

Stainverb

produce or leave stains;

Red wine stains the table cloth

Spotnoun

Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

Stainverb

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the airHer reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Spotnoun

An autosoliton.

Stainverb

color for microscopic study;

The laboratory worker dyed the specimen

Spotnoun

(finance) A decimal point; point.

Twelve spot two five pounds sterling.'' (ie. £12.25)

Spotverb

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.

Spotverb

(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.

Spotverb

(ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.a garment spotted with mould

Spotverb

To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.

Spotverb

To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.

Spotverb

(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

Spotverb

To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

Spotverb

To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

Spotverb

To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.

The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.

Spotadjective

(commerce) Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.

spot wheat; spot cash

Spotnoun

a point located with respect to surface features of some region;

this is a nice place for a picnic

Spotnoun

a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

Spotnoun

a blemish made by dirt;

he had a smudge on his cheek

Spotnoun

a small contrasting part of something;

a bald spota leopard's spotsa patch of cloudspatches of thin icea fleck of red

Spotnoun

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance;

they changed his spot on the program

Spotnoun

an outstanding characteristic;

his acting was one of the high points of the movie

Spotnoun

a business establishment for entertainment;

night spot

Spotnoun

a job in an organization;

he occupied a post in the treasury

Spotnoun

a slight attack of illness;

he has a touch of rheumatism

Spotnoun

a small quantity;

a spot of teaa bit of paper

Spotnoun

a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

Spotnoun

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

Spotnoun

a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value;

an eight spot

Spotnoun

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;

he made a huge blot on his copybook

Spotverb

catch sight of

Spotverb

mar or impair with a flaw;

her face was blemished

Spotverb

make a spot or mark onto;

The wine spotted the tablecloth

Spotverb

become spotted;

This dress spots quickly

Spotverb

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;

spot the areas that one should clearly identify