DOT

Dot

When used as a diacritic mark, the term dot is usually reserved for the Interpunct, or to the glyphs 'combining dot above' and 'combining dot below'

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Dot (diacritic)
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

dot

Noun

  1. A small spot.
    a dot of colour
  2. A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.
  3. A diacritical mark comprised of a small opaque circle above or below any of various letters of the Latin script. Examples include: A, A, B, B, C, etc.
  4. A symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes.
  5. One of the two symbols used in Morse code.
  6. A lump or clot.
  7. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.
    a dot of a child
  8. A dot ball.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A dowry.

Verb

  1. To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
    His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint.
  2. To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
    Dot your is and cross your ts.
  3. To mark by means of dots or small spots.
    to dot a line
  4. To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
    to dot a landscape with cottages


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: dot
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!