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   dot

   /dɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a small round mark or spot: "a symbol depicted in coloured dots"
   • ▪ a small round mark written or printed as part of an i or j, as one of a series of marks to signify omission, or as a full stop.
   • ▪ a small round mark used to denote the lengthening of a note or rest by half, or to indicate staccato.
   • ▪ the shorter signal of the two used in Morse code.
   • ▪ used to refer to an object that appears tiny because it is far away: "they were mere dots on the horizon now"
   • ▪ used to indicate the punctuation separating parts of an email or website address: "OUP dot com"

   verb

   • 1. mark with a small spot or spots: "wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt" Similar spotfleckbespecklemarkdabstipplepockfrecklesprinkledustliterary:befleckbestrewbesprinkle
   • ▪ (of a number of items) be scattered over (an area): "churches dot the countryside" Similar scatterpeppersprinklestrewlitterpunctuatestudcoverspreaddisperseinterspersedistribute
   • ▪ place a dot over (a letter): "you need to dot the i"
   • ▪ mark (a note or rest) to show that the time value is increased by half: "you can turn a reel into a hornpipe by slowing it down a bit and dotting the quavers"
   • 2. hit (someone): informal British "‘You want to dot him one,’ he said"

   Word Origin Old Englishdott ‘head of a boil’. The word is recorded only once in Old English, then not until the late 16th century, when it is found in the sense ‘a small lump or clot’, perhaps influenced by Dutch dot ‘a knot’. The sense ‘small mark or spot’ dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dotter noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOT definition: 1. a very small round mark: 2. the spoken form of a full stop in an internet or email address, or…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A dot is a very small round mark, for example one that is used as the top part of the letter 'i', as a full stop, or as a decimal point. You can refer to something that you can see in the distance and that looks like a small round mark as a dot. Soon they were only dots above the hard line of the horizon.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dotDot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOT is a small spot : speck. How to use dot in a sentence. a small spot : speck; a small round mark: such as; a small point made with a pointed instrument…

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dotDot - definition of dot by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dot. dot synonyms, dot pronunciation, dot translation, English dictionary definition of dot. abbr. Department of Transportation n. 1. a. A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot. b. Such a mark used in orthography, as above...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of dot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   DOT definition: 1. a small, round mark or spot: 2. the spoken form of '.' in an internet address: 3. at that…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDOT - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   A complete guide to the word "DOT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dotDot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A dot is a round speck or spot. A first grade teacher might remind his students to put dots on their i s and j s. A period, a little circle or point, is a dot.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    There are three dotted quarter note beats, or nine eighth notes in each bar. Your handwriting is hard to read because you don't dot your i's. dotted around We have offices dotted around the region. I have online friends dotted all over the planet. The area is dotted with beautiful churches. The ducks were black dots in the distance.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dotDot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    If you dot the/your i's and cross the/your t's, you make sure that all of the small details in something have been completed. We need some extra time to dot the i's and cross the t's on the report. Quaint cottages dot the countryside. The fields were dotted with wildflowers. Dot the cream all over your face.