Visual meaning of 'dit' - Social Visual Dictionary

verb

To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

Examples:

"To prevent the rainwater from entering the shed, he used mud to dit the crack in the wall. "

action utility

verb

To close up.

Examples:

"The mother carefully dit the blanket around the sleeping baby to keep her warm. "

action function

noun

A ditty, a little melody.

Examples:

"The children hummed a cheerful little dit during their playtime. "

music sound entertainment

noun

A word; a decree.

Examples:

"The manager's dit was that all employees must attend the mandatory training session. "

language word statement writing communication literature law

noun

The spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code.

Examples:

"The Morse code "E" is simply a single dit. "

communication language technology signal sound electronics technical

noun

Decimal digit

Examples:

"In her math class, Maria learned that a "dit" is any single number from 0 to 9. "

number math computing technical

adjective

Indicator of a declared surname originating from Canadian French.

Examples:

"My neighbor's name, Tremblay dit Vinet, shows his dit surname, indicating a branch of the Tremblay family in Canadian French history. "

family history language culture

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "rainwater" - Rainfall.

rainwaternoun

/ˈreɪnˌwɔtər/ /ˈreɪnˌwɑtər/

Rainfall.

"The plants in the garden needed rainwater because it hadn't rained for a week. "

Visual illustration for the word "representation" - That which represents something else.

representationnoun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Visual illustration for the word "telegraph" - An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

telegraphnoun

/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/

An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

"The telegraph allowed the farmer to send a message to the city about the harvest. "

Visual illustration for the word "employees" - An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

employeesnoun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Visual illustration for the word "originating" - To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

originatingverb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

Visual illustration for the word "mandatory" - A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.

mandatorynoun

/ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔ.ɹi/

A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.

"The mandatory for the game requires the players to keep the disc above the painted line. "

Visual illustration for the word "cheerful" - Noticeably happy and optimistic.

cheerfuladjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "training" - To practice an ability.

trainingverb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

Visual illustration for the word "playtime" - Time for play or diversion.

playtimenoun

/ˈpleɪtaɪm/

Time for play or diversion.

"After school, playtime was a welcome break for the children. "

Visual illustration for the word "indicator" - A pointer or index that indicates something.

indicatornoun

/ˈɪn.dɪ.ˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

A pointer or index that indicates something.

"The rising temperature on the thermometer is an indicator that the room is getting hotter. "

Visual illustration for the word "indicating" - To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

indicatingverb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."