dot1
¦ noun a small round mark or spot.
?Music a dot used to denote the lengthening of a note or rest by half, or to indicate staccato.
?the shorter signal of the two used in Morse code.
¦ verb (dots, dotting, dotted)
1. mark with a dot or dots.
2. scatter or be scattered over (an area).
3. Brit. informal hit (someone).
Phrases
dot the i's and cross the t's informal ensure that all details are correct.
on the dot informal exactly on time.
the year dot Brit. informal a very long time ago.
Derivatives
dotter noun
Origin
OE dott 'head of a boil'; perh. influenced by Du. dot 'a knot'.
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dot2
¦ noun archaic a dowry from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband.
Origin
from Fr., from L.
dos,
dot- (see
dower).