| Front | dot |
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| Back | dot noun, verb BrE /dɒt/ NAmE /dɑːt/ noun word origin synonyms example bank 1 a small round mark, especially one that is printed There are dots above the letters i and j. Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch. The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. The island is a small green dot on the map. 2 (computing) a symbol like a full stop/period used to separate parts of a domain name, a URL or an email address on the ˈdot (informal) exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned The taxi showed up on the dot. Breakfast is served at 8 on the dot. Please tell him I'll call him on the dot of twelve. more at the year dot at year verb verb forms word origin (-tt-) 1 ~ sth to put a dot above or next to a letter or word Why do you never dot your i's? 2 [usually passive] ~ sth to spread things or people over an area; to be spread over an area The countryside was dotted with small villages. Small villages dot the countryside. There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London. 3 to put very small amounts of sth in a number of places on a surface ~ A on/over B Dot the cream all over your face. ~ B with A Dot your face with the cream. dot your ˌi's and cross your ˈt's to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task |
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