7 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, v. i.
To make dots or specks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See {Dower}, and
cf. {Dote} dowry.] (Law)
A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain
origin.]
1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed
instrument; a speck, or small mark.
2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small
portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, v. t. [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
n 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}]
v 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 The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
dot
<character> {decimal point}.
See also {dot file}, {dot notation}.
(1995-03-14)
From eng-fra [engfra]:
dot
[dɔt]
point