The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light. / (automotive) In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.

(firefighting, forestry) A part of a forest fire which is burning actively.

A steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit, usually currants; traditional in England.

Alternative form of spot check

Alternative form of spot check

(idiomatic) A cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.

(idiomatic) To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.

A type of puzzle in which the object is to find a certain number of minor differences between two pictures, usually printed side by side, that are otherwise identical.

(soccer) a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken

(phytopathology) A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the leaves.