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(1) A tiny round, rectangular or square spot that is one element in a matrix, which is used to display or print a graphics or text image. See dot matrix .

(2) A period; for example, V dot 22 is the same as V.22.

(3) The dot, or period, is used as a name separator. For example, file names are separated from their extensions with a dot (CDE.ABC, CDE.NDX, etc.). It is also used to separate the components of Web addresses, such as between the "www," the registered domain name and the top level domain (TLD); for example, www.computerlanguage.com.

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The period (.) in an Internet domain name.

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To scatter small bits (dots) of an ingredient (usually butter) over another food or mixture. Distributing bits of butter over the fruit in an apple pie, for example, allows the butter to melt evenly over the pie as it bakes.

noun

1. A very small mark: dash, fleck, pinpoint, point, speck, spot. See marks.
2. A tiny amount: bit¹, crumb, dab¹, dash, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap¹, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit. Chiefly British spot. See big/small/amount.

verb

To mark with many small spots: bespeckle, besprinkle, dapple, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, speck, speckle, sprinkle, stipple. See marks.

In addition to the idiom beginning with dot, also see on the dot; sign on the dotted line.

Above a note, a dot signifies that the note is to be played Staccato (or, if beneath a slur; Portato). In 16th-century keyboard music, it may indicate chromatic alteration. To the right of a note, it indicates that the value of that note should be increased by half (in some earlier notations and systems of performing practice, the modification may be different). In early mensural notation, a dot may indicate a rhythmic division. Dots in vertical pairs or groups of four alongside a double bar or a bar-line indicate a passage to be repeated.

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A small spot of plaster placed on a plastering surface, or a temporary nail; to assist the plasterer in leveling a wall and in obtaining proper plaster thickness.

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IN BRIEF: A small point or spot made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, used in marking a writing; a precise point. Also: a sound signal representing a letter or part of a letter in the language of a telecommunication code.

A dot is the letter "E" in Morse Code.

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verb trans.
verb trans., mainly jazz

1: To hit; esp. in phr. to dot (a person) one. (1895 —) .
J. B. Priestley Any monkey tricks an' I'll dot yer one (1951). noun

2: pl. Originally, the notes on sheet music; hence, written or printed music. (1927 —) .

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• Marriage and Divorce - dotal: (adj) pertaining to woman's marriage dowry

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See words rhyming with "dotter."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - prik, punktum, punkt, decimalkomma, multiplikationstegn, forlængelsestegn
v. tr. - sætte prik over, punktere, drysse, overså med, slå, smække, gå efter i sømmene
v. intr. - danne punkter

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    matrixprinter
• dot the i's and cross the t's    pudse af, lægge en sidste hånd på, være meget pertentlig
• dots per inch    prikker pr. tomme
• on the dot    lige på minuttet
• on the dotted line    på den stiplede linje

2.
n. - medgift

Nederlands (Dutch)
punt, stip, stippel, stippelen, bruidsschat, een punt zetten op, verstrooien, een mep geven

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Math, Mus) point, pois (d'un tissu), point (en morse), points de suspension
v. tr. - marquer avec des points, pointiller, (Math) reporter (un chiffre), clopiner, boiter
v. intr. - marquer avec des points, être précis dans le moindre détail

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    imprimante matricielle
• dot the i's and cross the t's    mettre les points sur les i
• dots per inch    points par inch
• dotted line    sur la ligne pointillée, au bas du contrat
• on the dot    (fig) à l'heure pile/tapante

2.
n. - dot

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Punkt, Pünktchen, Tupfen, kleiner Fleck
v. - punktieren, stricheln, verteilen, sprenkeln

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    Nadeldrucker
• dot the i's and cross the t's    peinlich genau vorgehen
• dots per inch    Punkte pro Inch
• dotted line    punktierte Linie
• on the dot    (auf den Punkt) genau

2.
n. - Mitgift, Aussteuer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τελεία, τελίτσα, κουκκίδα, στιγμή, δεκαδικό σημείο, (μτφ.) ακριβές σημείο
v. - βάζω τελεία, στίζω, διαστίζω

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    εκτυπωτής ακίδων, κρουστικός εκτυπωτής
• dot the i's and cross the t's    λεπτολογώ, σχολαστικίζω
• dots per inch    (Η/Υ) κουκκίδες ανά ίντσα (σε εκτυπώσεις)
• on the dot    ακριβώς, στο λεπτό
• on the dotted line    θέση υπογραφής ή γραμμή με κουκκίδες (για συμπλήρωση)

Italiano (Italian)
punteggiare, punto

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    stampante a punti
• dot the i's and cross the t's    mettere i puntini sulle i
• from the year dot    antidiluviano
• on the dot    puntuale
• on the dotted line    sulla riga punteggiata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ponto (m) (sinal diacrítico), momento (m) exato
v. - pontear, salpicar

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    impressora (f) matricial
• dot the i's and cross the t's    prestar atenção aos detalhes
• from the year dot    desde há muito tempo
• on the dot    precisamente
• on the dotted line    na linha pontilhada

Русский (Russian)
ставить точку над буквой, посыпать, точка, крапинка

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    матричный принтер
• dot the i's and cross the t's    быть скрупулезным
• from the year dot    на протяжении столетий
• on the dot    ровно (о времени)
• on the dotted line    пунктирная линия, подписать где полагается

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - punto, puntito, pequeña cantidad
v. tr. - puntear, poner el punto, salpicar
v. intr. - poner el punto

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    impresora de matriz de puntos
• dot the i's and cross the t's    poner los puntos sobre las íes
• dots per inch    puntos por pulgada
• dotted line    sobre la línea de puntos, aprobar algo maquinalmente, las perforaciones de una hoja
• on the dot    puntualmente, a la hora exacta

2.
n. - dote

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - punkt, prick
v. - pricka, översålla, strö omkring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 点, 小圆点, 微小的东西, 点状物, 少量, 一点儿, 打点于, 在...上打点, 星罗棋布于, 用点构成, 布满, 打点, 加点

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    点阵打印机
• dot the i's and cross the t's    一丝不苟, 详述
• dots per inch    每英寸点数
• on the dot    准时地
• on the dotted line    在虚线上

2. 嫁妆, 妆奁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 嫁妝, 妝奩

2.
n. - 點, 小圓點, 微小的東西, 點狀物, 少量, 一點兒
v. tr. - 打點於, 在...上打點, 星羅棋佈於, 用點構成, 佈滿
v. intr. - 打點, 加點

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    點陣印表機
• dot the i's and cross the t's    一絲不苟, 詳述
• dots per inch    每英寸點數
• on the dot    準時地
• on the dotted line    在虛線上

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 점, 아이
v. tr. - 점으로 표시하다, 적다
v. intr. - 점으로 표시되다

2.
n. - 아내가 가져오는 돈

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 点, 短音, ドット
v. - 点を打つ, 点在させる

idioms:

• dot matrix printer    ドットマトリクスプリンター
• dot the i's and cross the t's    詳細に記す
• on the dot    時間どおりに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نقطه, نقطه تستخدم في الرياضات كفاصله عشريه, نقطه تستخدم في الكتابه كرمز فوق حرف, نقطه تستخدم في الموسيقى تمثل صوت قصير (فعل) ينقط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקודה‬
v. tr. - ‮ניקד, הכה‬
v. intr. - ‮סימן בנקודה‬
n. - ‮נדוניה‬

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