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dot

From Wiktionary
See also Dot, and DOT

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
dot

Plural
dots

Three dots
  1. (countable) A dot is a small round mark.
    You forgot to put a dot over the i.
    The address is simple dot wiktionary dot org (simple.wiktionary.org).
  2. If you do something at a particular time "on the dot", you do it exactly at that time.
    I'll be there at 5:00 on the dot.

Synonyms

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Verb

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Plain form
dot

Third-person singular
dots

Past tense
dotted

Past participle
dotted

Present participle
dotting

  1. (transitive) If you dot something, you put small round marks on it.
    Don't forget to dot the i.
  2. (transitive); (usually passive) If an area is dotted with things, the things are spread out over the area.
    The valley was dotted with camp fires.