Area vs. Spot: Difference and Comparison
Edited by Muazma Batool — By Muneeza Rehman — Updated on September 25, 2023
Area refers to a specific expanse or region, while spot denotes a particular point or small location.
Difference Between Area and Spot
Area and spot, while both alluding to places or positions, differ in their scope and specificity. The term "area" implies a broader expanse or region that can vary in size. It might refer to geographical regions, spaces within a structure, or sections within a broader context. Whether you're discussing the living area of a house, a restricted area, or the surface area of an object, the word encapsulates a larger, often defined space.
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On the other hand, "spot" alludes to a more specific, often smaller, point or location. It might be a precise place where something occurred, a blemish or mark, or even a preferred seating position. You could spot a bird in the sky, have a favorite spot by the window, or notice a spot on your shirt. The emphasis with "spot" is its distinctness and particularity within a broader area.
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Both words, though different, can often be used in relation to each other. For example, within a larger area, there can be multiple spots of interest. A park (area) may have several picnic spots. Similarly, a city (area) could have tourist spots that attract visitors.
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While "area" often conveys a sense of expansiveness or size, "spot" lends itself to precision. In some contexts, the differences between the two can be subtle. For example, a parking area in a mall might comprise numerous parking spots. Here, understanding the nuanced difference between the two can aid clarity.
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Area vs. Spot Comparison Chart
Size Implication
Can be large or small but expansive
Typically denotes a smaller place
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Common Usage
Geographical, spaces within structures
Precise locations, blemishes, preferred positions
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Area vs. Spot Definitions
◉Spot
A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
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◉Area
A subject or range of knowledge or activity.
She specializes in the area of molecular biology.
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◉Area
A part of a structure or place allocated for a specific function.
The dining area is next to the kitchen.
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◉Area
A zone with specific characteristics or functions.
This is a no-parking area.
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◉Area
A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region:a farming area; the New York area.
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◉Spot
A playing card with a specified number of such marks on it indicating its value.
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◉Area
A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:a landing area; a playing area.
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◉Spot
(Informal) A piece of paper money worth a specified number of dollars
a five spot.
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◉Area
A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:a storage area in the basement.
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◉Area
A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field:studies in the area of finance; a job in the health-care area.
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◉Spot
A point of interest
There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city.
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◉Area
Abbr. AThe extent of a planar region or of the surface of a solid measured in square units.
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◉Spot
A position or an item in an ordered arrangement
the first spot in line.
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◉Area
(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
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◉Spot
(Football) The position of the ball for the line of scrimmage as determined by a referee after a play.
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◉Area
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
The photo is a little dark in that area.
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◉Area
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
The plans are a bit vague in that area.
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◉Spot
A short presentation or commercial on television or radio between major programs
a news spot.
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◉Area
(British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
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◉Spot
pl. spot or spots A small croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) of North American Atlantic waters, having a dark mark above each pectoral fin and valued as a food and game fish.
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◉Area
Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.
The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.
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◉Area
The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.
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◉Area
An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
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◉Spot
To place in a particular location; situate precisely
spotted their stores in smaller towns.
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◉Area
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
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◉Spot
(Football) To position (the ball) determining the line of scrimmage after a play has been completed.
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◉Spot
To detect or discern, especially visually; spy
spotted him on the subway.
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◉Area
Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
The largest area of human history and man's common nature.
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◉Area
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);
it was a mountainous area
Bible country
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◉Spot
(Sports) To yield a favorable scoring margin to
spotted their opponents 11 points.
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◉Area
a particular environment or walk of life;
his social sphere is limited
it was a closed area of employment
he's out of my orbit
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◉Area
a subject of study;
it was his area of specialization
areas of interest include...
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◉Area
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;
the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants
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◉Area
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;
in the abdominal region
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◉Area
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;
the area of a rectangle
it was about 500 square feet in area
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◉Spot
Of, relating to, or being a market in which payment or delivery is immediate
the spot market in oil.
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◉Spot
Involving random or selective instances or actions
a spot investigation.
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◉Spot
Presented between major radio or television programs
a spot announcement.
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◉Spot
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.
Why do ladybugs have spots?
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◉Spot
A stain or disfiguring mark.
I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.
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◉Spot
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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◉Spot
A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
Do come 'round on Sunday for a spot of tea, won't you?
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◉Spot
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.
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◉Spot
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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◉Spot
(sports) An official determination of placement.
The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball.
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◉Spot
A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?
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◉Spot
A difficult situation.
She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.
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◉Spot
One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
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◉Spot
The act of spotting or noticing something.
You've misspelled "terrapin" here. —Whoops. Good spot.
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◉Spot
A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
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◉Spot
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.
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◉Spot
The southern redfish, or novern=1 (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
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◉Spot
Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
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◉Spot
Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
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◉Spot
Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
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◉Spot
(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.
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◉Spot
(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.
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◉Spot
(ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.
a garment spotted with mould
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◉Spot
To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.
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◉Spot
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.
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◉Spot
(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.
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◉Spot
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
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◉Spot
To place an object at a location indicated by a spot.
The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.
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◉Spot
To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
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◉Spot
To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
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◉Spot
Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.
spot wheat
spot cash
a spot contract
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◉Spot
A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.
Out, damned spot! Out, I say!
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◉Spot
A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot.
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◉Spot
A small part of a different color from the main part, or from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a leopard; the spots on a playing card.
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◉Spot
A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.
That spot to which I point is Paradise.
"A jolly place," said he, "in times of old!But something ails it now: the spot is cursed."
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◉Spot
A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its beak.
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◉Spot
A sciænoid food fish (Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Called also goody, Lafayette, masooka, and old wife.
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◉Spot
To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garment; to spot paper.
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◉Spot
To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a criminal.
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◉Spot
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse.
My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.
If ever I shall close these eyes but once,May I live spotted for my perjury.
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◉Spot
a point located with respect to surface features of some region;
this is a nice place for a picnic
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◉Spot
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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◉Spot
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
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◉Spot
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance;
they changed his spot on the program
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◉Spot
an outstanding characteristic;
his acting was one of the high points of the movie
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◉Spot
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
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◉Spot
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value;
an eight spot
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◉Spot
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;
he made a huge blot on his copybook
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◉Spot
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition;
spot the areas that one should clearly identify
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