Trophy given to second place (4)
I believe the answer is:
spot
'place' is the definition.
('spot' can be a synonym of 'place')
'trophy given to second' is the wordplay.
'trophy' becomes 'pot' (I've seen this before).
'given to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'pot' after 's' is 'SPOT'.
(Other definitions for spot that I've seen before include "See; round mark" , "Notice; mark" , "Identify" , "Notice; skin blemish" , "Notice, see" .)