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(Entry 1 of 2)
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
- there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered
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verbSynonyms of dot (Entry 2 of 2)
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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
- the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of dot was in 1596
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