A slight but appreciable amount.
(Nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
1 Immediately, a great trunk extended from the speck and into the future.
2 The profane words are but a speck in a sea of monosyllables.
3 He saw a speck moving across the plains north, toward the river.
4 Andrea watched until the mere speck in the distance had completely disappeared.
5 The Sea Eagle now was but the merest speck on the ocean.
6 There was not one speck of envy in the whole human-hearted egotist.
7 A speck drifted across it, the hawk sailing in search of prey.
8 After a moment Bast leaned forward and squinted at some half-seen speck .
9 It was a beautifully calm day-nota speck in the azure heaven.
10 Newton's laws apply to every last speck of matter in the universe.
11 He held a similar minute speck of the powder out to me.
12 A tiny speck appeared under the aeroplane and rapidly approached the earth.
13 Gradually, the twinkling speck expanded until Bajor's swirling seas were clearly visible.
14 An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
15 The other two men gazed with fascinated eyes after the disappearing speck .
16 Another hour, and the island was a mere speck on the horizon.
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