dot
/dɒt/ · noun
Meaning
- A small, round spot.
- (grammar) A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.
- A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.
- 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.
- One of the two symbols used in Morse code.
- A lump or clot.
- To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
- To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
- To mark by means of dots or small spots.
- To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
- To punch (a person).
- Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.
- A dowry.
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