speck

“the plane was just a speck in the sky”

Type of:: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
a small contrasting part of something

Type of:: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; grain
a relatively small granular particle of a substance; grinding
material resulting from the process of grinding; chylomicron
a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood; flyspeck
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly; identification particle
a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture; granule
a tiny grain; Microtaggant
(trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting

Type of:: material, stuff
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

“speck the cloth”

DEFINITIONS OF: speck