Visual meaning of 'doit' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.

Examples:

""Back then, a loaf of bread might have cost only a few doit, making it accessible to even the poorest families." "

value economy history

noun

A small amount; a bit, a jot.

Examples:

"Even though I studied all night, I still didn't understand a doit of the material on the test. "

amount thing

noun

In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.

Examples:

"The trumpet player ended his solo with a flourish, adding a brief doit to the final note for extra flair. "

music

verb

To stumble; to blunder.

Examples:

"He was nervous during his presentation, and he doited over his words a few times, losing his place in his notes. "

action human

Related Words

upwards/ˈʌpwədz/ /ˈʌpwɚdz/

Towards a higher place; towards what is above.

Visual illustration for the word "families" - A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

families/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

Visual illustration for the word "understand" - To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

understand/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

flourish/ˈflʌ.ɹɪʃ/

A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.

Visual illustration for the word "indefinite" - (grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

indefinite/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Visual illustration for the word "trumpet" - A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.

trumpet/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/

A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.