hot spot also hot·spot (h t spt )n. 1. An area in which there is dangerous unrest or hostile action: "opportunities . . . for United Nations forces to play a constructive role in some of the world's hot spots" (Paul Lewis). 2. Informal A lively and popular place, such as a nightclub. 3. An area of intense heat, radiation, or activity. |
hot spot
Noun
1. a place where there is a lot of exciting activity or entertainment: Birmingham's fashionable hot spots
2. an area where there is fighting or political unrest: a political hot spot in the Caucasus
3. a small area of abnormally high temperature or radioactivity
| hot spot A volcanic area that forms as a tectonic plate moves over a point heated from deep within the Earth's mantle. The source of the heat is thought to be the decay of radioactive elements. The Hawaiian Islands formed as a series of hot spots. See more at tectonic boundary. |
Region in a contaminated area in which the level of radioactive contamination is considerably greater than in neighboring regions in the area.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | hot spot - a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots" geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth |
| 2. | hot spot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 3. | hot spot - a lively entertainment spot spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" |
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