Synonyms of dot

dot 1 of 2

noun

ˈdät 

as in fleck

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fleck
• blotch
• speck
• patch
• spot
• splotch
• stain
• smudge
• speckle
• mottle
• pip
• dapple
• eyespot
• point
• smear
• freckle
• mole
• blot
• mark
• splash
• birthmark
• blob
• spatter
• polka dot
• smutch

dot

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verb

ˈdät 

1

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

a hillside dotted with wildflowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• sprinkle
• pepper
• scatter
• spot
• strew
• dust
• bestrew
• drizzle
• sow
• fleck
• stud
• stipple
• speckle
• blanket
• dapple
• spatter
• bespatter

2

as in to sprinkle

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• stain
• pepper
• blotch
• spot
• fleck
• dye
• speckle
• marble
• speck
• freckle
• stipple
• splotch
• stripe
• mottle
• dapple
• blot
• shoot
• streak
• bar
• band
• intersperse
• stud
• spatter
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dot

Noun

Join me and keep browsing Maeve finds, including an adorable polka-dot halter mini and pull-on track pants, below. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Rodents left over 15 doo dots on a shelf where pizza boxes are stored and over 20 on a deli slicer under a pizza prep area table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Society was a sprawling campus on the Adyar River, its peaceful walking paths dotted with old buildings and gently unkempt trees. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

To copy the 44-year-old actress, first dot the liner onto your face, then lightly dab a fingertip over the product for a more subtle effect. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026