First Known Use: 1674
Dictionary
1dot
noun \ˈdät\
Definition of DOT
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)
5
: a point used to separate components of an address on the Internet
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Origin of DOT
Middle English *dot, from Old English dott head of a boil; akin to Old High German tutta nipple
2dot
verb
: to mark (something) with a dot
: to appear at many different places on the surface of (something)
: to put a small amount of something on different parts of (a surface)
dot·teddot·ting
Full Definition of DOT
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
— dot·ter noun
See dot defined for English-language learners
First Known Use of DOT
circa 1740
3dot
noun \ˈdȯt\
DOT
abbreviation
Definition of DOT
Department of Transportation
DOT[1] Defined for Kids
1dot
noun \ˈdät\
Definition of DOT for Kids
1
: a small point, mark, or spot
2
: a certain point in time <noon on the dot>
3
: a short click forming a letter or part of a letter (as in Morse code)
2dot
verb
dot·teddot·ting
Definition of DOT for Kids
: to mark with or as if with small spots <Dot your i's.>
Medical Dictionary
dot
noun \ˈdät\
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