Dot meaning

What does “dot” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dot” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a very small circular shape.

dot

noun

  1. a very small circular shape

    “a row of points”

    “draw lines between the dots”

    Synonymspoint
  2. the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

  3. the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

    Synonymsdit
  4. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

verb

  1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

    “Hills constellated with lights”

  2. distribute loosely

    “He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

  3. make a dot or dots

  4. mark with a dot

    “dot your `i's”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University