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

Faces were often obscured with colored dots, to draw the viewer’s attention away from an image’s central figures to the surrounding elements. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

From the dining table below, where a young Charley often helped her grandmother fill blank planes with delicate dots, Caland could look up and see how far her line had taken her. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Sometimes the best way to find them is by digging through what came before, connecting dots, and seeing something that everyone else missed. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

McDonagh scored the line’s first goal, and Cirelli also scored on an open wrister between the dots. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Where the series worked backwards from the bomb to uncover the botched grand plan behind it, the film loopily joins the dots from an apparent crime of passion to a far more famous crime of greed. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Because of their small size, the little dots of pasta cooked up quicker than the standard ones, which means dinner was ready in no time. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Desserts are also set up to enjoy individually or as a group, with options such as hot donut dots and olive oil cake or a fudgy brownie paired with vanilla bean ice cream. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

However, the dots do give the market a snapshot in time of where Fed officials expect rates to be in the years ahead. — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 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