- (v.t.) To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
- (v.t.) To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages.
- (n.) A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck or small mark.
- (v.i.) To make dots or specks.
- (n.) A marriage portion; dowry.
- (n.) Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "dot" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dot/definitions/2000108> |