Notes on usage: Patch

Dot - Mark - Spot

 

These are all words for a small part on a surface that is a different colour from the rest.

 

Patch an area of sth, especially one which is different from the area around it: A white dog with a black patch on its head. | Patches of dense fog.
Dot a small round mark on sth, especially one that is printed: The letter ‘i’ sand ‘j’ have dots over them. | The island is a small green dot on the map.
Mark a noticeable area of colour on the body of a person or animal: The horse had a white mark on its head.
Spot a small round area that is a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on: Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger?

 

PATTERNS
*a patch/dot/mark/spot on sth
*with patches/dots/marks/spots
*a blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs	Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors	Frequently confused words
Common Clichés	Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings	Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition	Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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