Locating and Spot

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Locating noun - A determination of the place where something is.

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Spot and locating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spot" instead a verb "Locating".

Nearby Words: locate, location, located, locative, locator

Spot verb - To mark with small spots especially unevenly.

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Locating and spot are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Locating" with "Spot", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: spotted

The Mountains of Illinois: Although Verne gets full marks for locating the launch site in Florida, he loses half of it for digging the gun into a hill much taller than the highest spot in the state.

Source: Literature / From the Earth to the Moon
An NPC gives you a vague hint about some rock formation, yes, and locating that formation is actually easy, but pinpointing the exact spot is going to drive you crazy.

Source: That One Sidequest

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