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dotted

/ˈdɑtɪd/ /ˈdɒtɪd/

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verb

To cover with small spots (of some liquid).

Examples :

"His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint."

appearance action

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verb

To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.

Examples :

"Dot your is and cross your ts."

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verb

To mark by means of dots or small spots.

Examples :

"to dot a line"

mark appearance

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verb

To mark or diversify with small detached objects.

Examples :

"to dot a landscape with cottages"

appearance mark

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verb

To punch (a person).

Examples :

""When the bully insulted his little sister, Mark dotted him in the nose." "

action person body

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adjective

(of a line) Made up of a series of dots.

Examples :

"Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line."

appearance technical mark

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adjective

(usually computing) That contains dots.

Examples :

"The old printer produced a dotted line instead of a solid one. "

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adjective

(of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.

Examples :

"The sheet music indicated that the melody should be played with several dotted quarter notes, making some of the notes longer than others. "

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adjective

Covered with irregularly scattered objects.

Examples :

"The dusty old map was dotted with tiny red circles marking potential treasure locations. "

appearance style mark