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noun \ˈdät\Definition of DOT
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: a small spot : speck
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: a small round mark: as a (1) : a small point made with a pointed instrument <a dot on the chart marked the ship's position> (2) : a small round mark used in orthography or punctuation <put a dot over the i> b : a centered point used as a multiplication sign (as in 6 · 5 = 30) c (1) : a point after a note or rest in music indicating augmentation of the time value by one half (2) : a point over or under a note indicating that it is to be played staccato
3
: a precise point especially in time <arrived at six on the dot>
4
: a short click or buzz forming a letter or part of a letter (as in the Morse code)
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: a point used to separate components of an address on the Internet
Origin of DOT
Middle English *dot, from Old English dott head of a boil; akin to Old High German tutta nipple
First Known Use: 1674
2dot
verbdot·teddot·ting
Definition of DOT
transitive verb
1
: to mark with a dot
2
: to intersperse with dots or objects scattered at random <boats dotting the lake>
intransitive verb
: to make a dot
— dot·ter noun
See Examples of DOT
- Don't forget to dot the i.
- Quaint cottages dot the countryside.
- The fields were dotted with wildflowers.
- Dot the cream all over your face.
First Known Use of DOT
circa 1740
3dot
noun \ˈdȯt\DOT
abbreviationDefinition of DOT
Department of Transportation
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noun \ˈdät\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOT
: a small spot or speck—see maurer's dots, schuffner's dots
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