spot

spotlight

noun SPOT Rare

Origin: English 'spot'

Also means

advertisement spot, TV commercial

Usage Note

Spot is a direct English borrowing used in two main contexts: a spot (or spot publicitaire) is a TV or radio ad, and a spot can also be a small directional light fitting. The plural is regular: des spots. It is masculine and informal in feel; more formal registers prefer publicité for 'advertisement'.

Examples

"Ce spot publicitaire passe toutes les heures à la radio."

Natural Translation

That ad spot plays every hour on the radio.

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