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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpotting
/ˈspɒt.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of noticing or identifying something, often in a careful or attentive manner.
"She has a talent for spotting rare birds in the forest." - 2
A small amount of blood or other fluid that appears unexpectedly, often associated with a medical condition.
"She experienced spotting between her menstrual periods, which prompted her to see a doctor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spotting' originates from the Middle English word 'spotten', which means to mark or stain. It evolved from the Old English 'sprottan', meaning to mark with a spot, and has been used since the 14th century to describe the act of noticing or identifying something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spotting" is said worldwide
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Repérage
Transliteration: rɛ.pe.ʁaʒ
"Elle a un talent pour le repérage des oiseaux rares dans la forêt."
Erkennung
Transliteration: ɛʁˈkɛ.nʊŋ
"Sie hat ein Talent für die Erkennung seltener Vögel im Wald."
Riconoscimento
Transliteration: ri.ko.noʃ.ʧiˈmen.to
"Ha un talento per il riconoscimento di uccelli rari nella foresta."
Detección
Transliteration: de.teksˈjon
"Ella tiene un talento para la detección de aves raras en el bosque."
Identificação
Transliteration: i.dẽ.tʃi.fi.kaˈsɐ̃w
"Ela tem um talento para a identificação de aves raras na floresta."
नोटिसिंग
Transliteration: noticing
"उसे जंगल में दुर्लभ पक्षियों को नोटिस करने की प्रतिभा है।"
识别
Transliteration: shíbié
"她在森林中识别稀有鸟类方面有天赋。"
발견
Transliteration: balgyeon
"그녀는 숲에서 희귀 새를 발견하는 재능이 있다."
発見
Transliteration: hakken
"彼女は森で珍しい鳥を発見する才能がある。"
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