English noun: spotting | |||
1. | spotting (act) the act of spotting or staining something | ||
Synonyms | maculation, staining | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dirtying, soiling, soilure | ||
2. | spotting (act) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | ||
Synonyms | catching, detection, espial, spying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discovery, find, uncovering | ||