dot

//dɒt//
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Noun

dotSingular
dotsPlural
1

A small round mark or spot.

There is a small red dot on the paper.

2

A symbol used in writing or printing, such as the period at the end of a sentence or the mark above the letters 'i' and 'j'.

Don't forget to put a dot at the end of the sentence.

3

A small amount or a tiny piece of something.

There's just a dot of butter left in the dish.

Verb

dotInfinitive
dotPresent tense
dottedPast tense
dottedPast participle
dottingPresent participle
dotsThird-person singular
1

To mark with a dot or dots.

She dotted the letter i carefully.

2

To scatter or spread at intervals over an area.

Small islands dot the coastline.

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