hotspot

Definitions


[ˈhɒtspɒt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small area with a relatively high temperature in comparison to its surroundings
(e.g: fire engines were required to visit the scene again last night after hotspots appeared to be in danger of re-igniting)

- a place of significant activity, danger, or violence
(e.g: they identified eight pollution hotspots at the mouth of the Thames)

- a popular place of entertainment
(e.g: treat your clients to a cocktail at one of the following hotspots)

- an area on a computer screen which can be clicked to activate a function, especially an image or piece of text acting as a hyperlink


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries