SPECT
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of SPECT
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This is not a matter of retrospect – it was always a matter of spect.
From The Guardian
“Lazybones/sleepin’ in the sun/How you spect to get your day’s work done?/
From New York Times
“Lazy bones/Sleepin’ in the shade/How you spect to get your cornmeal made?
From New York Times
The issue that many take with Amen is his use of SPECT.
From Salon
A program called SPECT’R III is scanning the night skies for sounds that humans can’t hear.
From Washington Times
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