Synonyms of dots

dots 1 of 2

noun

plural of dot

as in flecks

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

• flecks
• specks
• blotches
• patches
• spots
• splotches
• stains
• smudges
• speckles
• mottles
• eyespots
• pips
• points
• smears
• dapples
• freckles
• blobs
• moles
• blots
• splashes
• marks
• birthmarks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

dots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dot

1

as in sprays

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

a hillside dotted with wildflowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprays
• sprinkles
• peppers
• spots
• scatters
• strews
• dusts
• sows
• bestrews
• flecks
• drizzles
• studs
• blankets
• stipples
• speckles
• dapples
• spatters
• bespatters

2

as in sprinkles

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

• sprinkles
• spots
• flecks
• stains
• stripes
• specks
• dyes
• freckles
• peppers
• mottles
• blotches
• splotches
• marbles
• stipples
• speckles
• dapples
• blots
• shoots
• streaks
• bars
• bands
• intersperses
• studs
• spatters
• sets
• bespatters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dots

Noun

Most of this has already been reported (including here on The Athletic), but Torre and crew do a great job of laying it out, from beginning to end, and connecting all the dots in between. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Two dots tapped in with a finger and boom, your blush routine is done. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Born into a prosperous but unhappy family, the owners of a seed nursery, Kusama saw visions of flowers from an early age, dots that spread across surfaces and spoke to her. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Your messaging threads are getting prettier and more useful, and those nifty Motion Assist dots that began appearing last week are rolling out widely. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

There are way too many dots, which is not a bad problem to have. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

This shift occasioned the profligate production that would mark her oeuvre, with Kusama going on to make hundreds of paintings in which forests of lines and dots cradled variously floral and phallic figures. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods. — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Japanese linens top the bed, and designer furniture dots the living space. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026

Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025

Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025