transitionalspot
nounUK /trænˈzɪʃənəlspɒt/
US /trænˈzɪʃənəlspɑːt/
A transitional spot is a place where something slowly changes into something else.
The shallow water near the shore is a transitional spot between the beach and the deep sea.
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2. A small mark or stain that fades from one color to another.
The fabric had a transitional spot where the dye had run.
3. A brief moment when a situation is shifting from one state to another.
Dusk is a transitional spot in the day when light turns to dark.
4. A location used temporarily while moving from one permanent place to another.
The family stayed in a transitional spot for a week before their new home was ready.
5. In design, an area where one pattern gradually blends into another.
The wallpaper had a transitional spot where the stripes softened into plain color.