speck

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speck

A single speck of dust floated in the sunbeam.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A very small spot or mark: A tiny, often visible, particle or blemish.
    • A tiny piece or particle of something: A minute fragment, especially of dust or other matter.
    • A minute amount; a trace: A slight but noticeable quantity.

  2. Verb:

    • To mark with small spots: To cover or dot with specks.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • There was a speck of dust on the camera lens.
    • He could see a distant speck in the sky that was an airplane.
    • Add just a speck of salt to the recipe.

  • Verb:

    • The artist specked the canvas with gold paint to create a starry effect.
    • The disease can speck the leaves of the plant.
Advanced Usage
  • "not a speck of": used to emphasize a complete absence of something.
    • There wasn't a speck of evidence to support the claim.
  • "speck of light": a very small point of light.
    • In the vast darkness, the lighthouse was just a distant speck of light.
Variants and Related Words
  • Speckle (noun/verb): A small spot or patch of color; to mark with many small spots.
    • The bird's eggs were speckled with brown.
  • Specked (adjective): Marked with specks.
    • The speckled granite countertop.
Synonyms
  • Noun: dot, fleck, particle, mite, mote, spot, trace, bit, iota, jot.
  • Verb: dot, fleck, stipple, bespeckle.
Related Phrases
  • "a speck on the horizon": something very small and distant.
    • The ship was just a speck on the horizon.
speck

A single speck of dust floated in the sunbeam.

Noun
  1. a slight but appreciable amount
    • this dish could use a touch of garlic
  2. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  3. a very small spot
    • the plane was just a speck in the sky
Verb
  1. produce specks in or on
    • speck the cloth

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