Red Spot

noun

, Astronomy.

1. a large, usually reddish gaseous vortex on the surface of Jupiter, about 14,000 by 30,000 km, that drifts about slowly as the planet rotates and has been observed for several hundred years.

Red Spot

noun

1. See Great Red Spot

Word History and Origins

Origin of Red Spot¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Red Spot advocates had to convince the Juno mission team to do a dedicated flyover of the vortex to get the gravity data.

From Popular-Science

As it neared the house, the Cure took off his baretta, and smiled expectantly, a little red spot burning on both cheeks.

From Project Gutenberg

An itching red spot about the size of a dime was noticed in thirty-six hours, and it steadily increased in size.

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There, sure enough, was a tiny red spot, with a single drop of blood oozing from it.

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Mr. Sabin bowed; a little red spot was burning through the pallor of his sunken cheeks.

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A white diamond was immediately planted on each cheek, and a blue circle under each eye, with a red spot in the centre of each.

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