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- Dictionaryspeck/spɛk/
noun
- 1. a tiny spot: "the figure in the distance had become a mere speck" Similar
verb
- 1. mark with small spots: "their skin was specked with goose pimples"
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Speck definition: a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies. See examples of SPECK used in a sentence.
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noun. 1. a very small mark or spot. 2. a small or tiny piece of something. verb. 3. (transitive) to mark with specks or spots. Collins English Dictionary.
a very small mark, piece, or amount: He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor. There's not a speck of (= not any) dust / dirt in their house. We could see a speck (= a small amount) of light at the end of the tunnel. Synonyms.
1. a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies. 2. a very little bit or particle. 3. something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance. v.t. 4. to mark with or as if with specks. [before 900; Old English specca; compare speckle]
A speck is a bit of color or light, or a very slight amount of something: "I'd like my eggs with lots of salt and just a speck of pepper." If you're extremely tidy, discovering specks of sand on your jeans after a walk on the beach might prompt you to change your clothes.
Definitions of 'speck' 1. A speck is a very small stain, mark, or shape. [...] 2. A speck is a very small piece of a powdery substance. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'speck' British English: spek American English: spɛk. More. Conjugations of 'speck' present simple: I speck, you speck [...] past simple: I specked, you specked [...]
Definition of speck noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. speck. noun. /spek/ a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. The ship was now just a speck in the distance. There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house. Each speck of light is a planetary system.
