dot

UK: dɒt | US: dɑːt

Definition

  1. n. a small round mark or spot

  2. vt. to mark with a small spot or dots

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Etymology

The word "dot" traces back to Old English dott, meaning "speck" or "head of a boil," likely of Germanic origin. It evolved to denote any small, round mark by the 14th century. Its simplicity and phonetic clarity made it endure as a core term for minute visual units, later adopted in Morse code ("dot and dash") and digital contexts ("pixel dots").

Examples

  1. She drew a tiny dot on the paper.

  2. The teacher asked us to dot the letter "i."

  3. The landscape was dotted with wildflowers.

  4. In Morse code, the letter "E" is a single dot.

  5. Connect the dots to reveal the hidden picture.