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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dot \Dot\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Dotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dotting}.]
1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dot
noun
1: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots" [syn: {point}]
2: the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 [syn: {Department of Transportation}, {Transportation}]
3: the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code [syn: {dit}]
4: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: {acid}, {back breaker}, {battery-acid}, {dose}, {Elvis}, {loony toons}, {Lucy in the sky with diamonds}, {pane}, {superman}, {window pane}, {Zen}]
verb
1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" [syn: {stud}, {constellate}]
2: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" [syn: {scatter}, {sprinkle}, {dust}, {disperse}]
3: make a dot or dots
4: mark with a dot; "dot your 'i's" [also: {dotting}, {dotted}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dotting See {dot}
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