DOTTING

DOT

dot

(verb) mark with a dot; “dot your ‘i’s”

dot

(verb) make a dot or dots

scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

(verb) distribute loosely; “He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

dot, stud, constellate

(verb) scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; “Hills constellated with lights”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

dotting

present participle of dot

Noun

dotting (plural dottings)

A dotted pattern; a speckling.

Source: Wiktionary


DOT

Dot, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See Dower, and cf. Dote dowry.] (Law)

Definition: A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]

Dot, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain origin.]

1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark.

2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.

Dot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dotting.]

1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.

2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages.

Dot, v. i.

Definition: To make dots or specks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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