dot

dot
I. noun Etymology: Middle English *dot, from Old English dott head of a boil; akin to Old High German tutta nipple Date: 1674 1. a small spot ; speck 2. a small round mark: as a. (1) a small point made with a pointed instrument <
a dot on the chart marked the ship's position
> (2) a small round mark used in orthography or punctuation <
put a dot over the i
> b. a centered point used as a multiplication sign (as in 6 • 5 = 30) c. (1) a point after a note or rest in music indicating augmentation of the time value by one half (2) a point over or under a note indicating that it is to be played staccato 3. a precise point especially in time <
arrived at six on the dot
> 4. a short click or buzz forming a letter or part of a letter (as in the Morse code) II. verb (dotted; dotting) Date: circa 1740 transitive verb 1. to mark with a dot 2. to intersperse with dots or objects scattered at random <
boats dotting the lake
> intransitive verb to make a dot • dotter noun III. noun Etymology: French, from Latin dot-, dos dowry Date: 1855 dowry 2

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