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abbr. Department of Transportation

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D0350500 (dŏt)n.1. a. A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot.b. Such a mark used in orthography, as above an i.c. The basic unit of composition for an image produced by a device that prints text or graphics on paper: a resolution of 900 dots per inch.2. A tiny amount.3. In Morse and similar codes, the short sound or signal used in combination with the dash and silent intervals to represent letters, numbers, or punctuation.4. Mathematics a. A decimal point.b. A symbol (·) indicating multiplication, as in 2 · 4 = 8.5. Music A mark after a note indicating an increase in time value by half.6. Computers A period, as used as in URLs and email addresses, to separate strings of words, as in www.hmhco.com.v. dot·ted, dot·ting, dots v.tr.1. To mark with a dot.2. To form or make with dots.3. To cover with or as if with dots: "Campfires, like red, peculiar blossoms, dotted the night" (Stephen Crane).v.intr. To make a dot.Idioms: dot (one's) i's To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details. on/at the dot Exactly at the appointed time; punctual or punctually: arrived at nine o'clock on the dot.

[Middle English *dot, from Old English dott, head of a boil.]

dot′ter n.

dot²

D0350500 (dŏt, dō)n. A woman's marriage portion; a dowry.

[French, from Latin dōs, dōt-, dowry; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]

do′tal (dōt′l) adj.

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(dɒt) n1. a small round mark made with or as with a pen, etc; spot; speck; point2. anything resembling a dot; a small amount: a dot of paint. 3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the mark (˙) that appears above the main stem of the letters i, j4. (Music, other) music a. the symbol (·) placed after a note or rest to increase its time value by halfb. this symbol written above or below a note indicating that it must be played or sung staccato5. (Mathematics) maths logic a. the symbol (.) indicating multiplication or logical conjunctionb. a decimal point6. (Communications & Information) the symbol (·) used, in combination with the symbol for dash (–), in the written representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes. Compare dit7. the year dot informal as long ago as can be remembered8. on the dot at exactly the arranged timevb, dots, dotting or dotted9. (tr) to mark or form with a dot: to dot a letter; a dotted crotchet. 10. (tr) to scatter or intersperse (with dots or something resembling dots): bushes dotting the plain. 11. (intr) to make a dot or dots12. dot one's i's and cross one's t's to pay meticulous attention to detail[Old English dott head of a boil; related to Old High German tutta nipple, Norwegian dott, Dutch dott lump] ˈdotter n

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(dɒt) n (Law) civil law a woman's dowry[C19: from French, from Latin dōs; related to dōtāre to endow, dāre to give] dotal adj

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(dɒt)

n., v. dot•ted, dot•ting. n. 1. a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen. 2. a small spot; speck. 3. a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address. 4. a small amount. 5. a. a point placed after a musical note or rest increasing the duration by one half the value. b. a point placed under or over a musical note indicating staccato. 6. a signal of shorter duration than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code. 7. an individual element in a halftone reproduction. v.t. 8. to mark with or as if with a dot or dots. 9. to cover or sprinkle with or as if with dots. 10. to form with dots. v.i. 11. to make a dot or dots. Idioms: on the dot, exactly on time. [before 1000; perhaps continuing Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English] dot′ter, n.

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(dɒt, dɔt)

n. dowry (def. 1). [1850–55; < French < Latin dōtem, acc. of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give] do•tal (ˈdoʊt l) adj.

DOT

Department of Transportation.

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Past participle: dotted
Gerund: dotting

Imperative
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dot

Present
I dot
you dot
he/she/it dots
we dot
you dot
they dot

Preterite
I dotted
you dotted
he/she/it dotted
we dotted
you dotted
they dotted

Present Continuous
I am dotting
you are dotting
he/she/it is dotting
we are dotting
you are dotting
they are dotting

Present Perfect
I have dotted
you have dotted
he/she/it has dotted
we have dotted
you have dotted
they have dotted

Past Continuous
I was dotting
you were dotting
he/she/it was dotting
we were dotting
you were dotting
they were dotting

Past Perfect
I had dotted
you had dotted
he/she/it had dotted
we had dotted
you had dotted
they had dotted

Future
I will dot
you will dot
he/she/it will dot
we will dot
you will dot
they will dot

Future Perfect
I will have dotted
you will have dotted
he/she/it will have dotted
we will have dotted
you will have dotted
they will have dotted

Future Continuous
I will be dotting
you will be dotting
he/she/it will be dotting
we will be dotting
you will be dotting
they will be dotting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dotting
you have been dotting
he/she/it has been dotting
we have been dotting
you have been dotting
they have been dotting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dotting
you will have been dotting
he/she/it will have been dotting
we will have been dotting
you will have been dotting
they will have been dotting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dotting
you had been dotting
he/she/it had been dotting
we had been dotting
you had been dotting
they had been dotting

Conditional
I would dot
you would dot
he/she/it would dot
we would dot
you would dot
they would dot

Past Conditional
I would have dotted
you would have dotted
he/she/it would have dotted
we would have dotted
you would have dotted
they would have dotted

dot

To sprinkle with small pieces of an ingredient, usually fat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dot - a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"pointdisk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"
	2.	DoT - the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966Department of Transportation, Transportationexecutive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United StatesFAA, Federal Aviation Agency - an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviationTransportation Security Administration, TSA - an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travelU. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard - an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
	3.	dot - the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse codeditinternational Morse code, Morse, Morse code - a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal - a signal transmitted by telegraphy
	4.	dot - street name for lysergic acid diethylamideElvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, back breaker, battery-acid, window pane, acid, superman, pane, Zen, doseLSD, lysergic acid diethylamide - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
Verb	1.	dot - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"constellate, studcover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
	2.	dot - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"disperse, sprinkle, scatter, dustspray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor"spatter, splatter, plash, swash, splash, splosh - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"splash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"bespangle - dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objectsaerosolize, aerosolise - disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
	3.	dot - make a dot or dotswrite - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
	4.	dot - mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

dot

noun1. spot, point, mark, circle, atom, dab, mite, fleck, jot, speck, full stop, speckle, mote, iota, pinprick a small black dot in the middleverb1. spot, cover, spread over, pepper, scatter, stud, litter, strew, fleck, speckle Small coastal towns dotted the area.on the dot on time, sharp, promptly, precisely, exactly (informal), spot on (informal), bang on, dead on (informal), to the minute, on the button (informal), on the nail, punctually At nine o'clock on the dot, they arrived.

dot

noun1. A very small mark:dash, fleck, pinpoint, point, speck, spot.2. A tiny amount:bit, crumb, dab, dash, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.Chiefly British: spot.verbTo mark with many small spots:bespeckle, besprinkle, dapple, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, speck, speckle, sprinkle, stipple.

Translations

圆点小圆点

dot

(dot) noun a small, round mark. She marked the paper with a dot.圆点ˈdotted adjective1. consisting of dots. a dotted line.由点组成的2. having dots. dotted material.有点的

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be off (one's) dot

To be crazy or mentally unsound; to be extremely foolish or foolhardy. I'm going to go off my dot if I have to hear that blasted song once more! I think Jane's grandmother is a little off her dot these days. You must be off your dot if you think that's a good idea!See also: dot, off

go off (one's) dot

To become crazy or mentally unsound; to become extremely foolish or foolhardy. I'm going to go off my dot if I have to hear that blasted song once more! I think Jane's grandmother has gone off her dot lately. You must have gone off your dot if you think that's a good idea!See also: dot, go, off

off (one's) dot

Crazy or mentally unsound; extremely foolish. I'm going to go off my dot if I have to hear that blasted song once more! I think Jane's grandmother is a little off her dot these days. You must be off your dot if you think that's a good idea!See also: dot, off

year dot

An unspecified date in time that occurred long ago, usually used in the phrases "since year dot" and "from year dot." My grandmother always says that she's loved cooking since year dot, but my grandfather is quick to point out that she hated cooking when they first met.See also: dot, year

at the dot

Right on time. Exactly at the appointed time. Similar to the phrase "on the dot." I'll be on time, I swear! I'll be there at 9 o'clock at the dot!See also: dot

dot (one's) i's and cross (one's) t's

To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to dot your i's and cross your t's when signing this contract. I made sure to dot my i's and cross my t's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work.See also: and, cross, dot

connect the dots

1. Literally, to draw a line between dots, often as part of a children's activity to create an illustration or design. The kids are having fun connecting the dots and making pretty pictures for us.2. To understand something by piecing together hints or other bits of information. Once I started to connect the dots, I realized that, if they hadn't called me by now, I probably wasn't getting the job.See also: connect, dot

from the year dot

From an unspecified date in time that occurred long ago. My grandmother always says that she's loved cooking from the year dot, but my grandfather is quick to point out that she hated cooking when they first met.See also: dot, year

the dotted line

The line on which one must write one's signature, usually in order to agree to or purchase something. Once you sign on the dotted line, you'll be the owner of a brand-new car!See also: dot, line

on the dot

At the exact time specified. True to his word, the detective arrived at 1:38 PM on the dot. If we don't leave the house at 6 o'clock on the dot, we'll miss our flight.See also: dot, on

sign on the dotted line

To give one's formal agreement or assent by signing a legally binding contract document. We've approved you for a $10,000 loan. You just need to sign on the dotted line, and we'll transfer the funds to your account. Be sure to read all the fine print before you sign on the dotted line.See also: dot, line, on, sign

since the year dot

Since an unspecified date in time that occurred long ago. They've been holding that festival since the year dot—I'm not sure anyone really knows how old it is. My grandmother always says that she's loved cooking since the year dot, but my grandfather is quick to point out that she hated cooking when they first met.See also: dot, since, year

join (up) the dots

1. Literally, to draw a line between dots, often as part of a children's activity to create an illustration or design. The kids are having fun joining the dots and making pretty pictures for us.2. To understand something by piecing together clues or other bits of information. Once I started joining the dots, I realized that the "agent" who took my money to find work for me had totally ripped me off. When I saw the articles about the stolen semi truck and the escaped convict, it didn't take long to join up the dots.3. To put two or more people, groups, or things together in communication, association, or cooperation. Usually followed by "between (something) and (something else)." The mission of this program is to join the dots between our spirituality and our focus on real-world issues. Our group aims to join up the dots between local, state, and federal government agencies to provide comprehensive assistance to all our citizens.See also: dot, join

the year dot

The beginning of time; an extremely long time ago; the distant past. Our family line has presided over this land from the year dot. Giant sea turtles have been coming to this part of the island to mate since the year dot.See also: dot, year

dot (one's) i's

To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to dot your i's when signing this contract. I made sure to dot my i's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work.See also: dot

dot the i's and cross the t's

To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to dot the i's and cross the t's when signing this contract. I made sure to dot the i's and cross the t's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work.See also: and, cross, dot

*on the dot

Fig. at exactly the right time. (*Typically: be somewhere ~; arrive (somewhere) ~; get somewhere ~; see someone ~; show up ~.) I'll be there at noon on the dot. I expect to see you here at eight o'clock on the dot.See also: dot, on

sign on the dotted line

1. Lit. to indicate one's agreement or assent by placing one's signature on a special line provided for that purpose. (The line may be solid or dotted.) I agreed to the contract, but I haven't signed on the dotted line yet. When you have signed on the dotted line, please give me a call. 2. Fig. to indicate one's agreement to something. Okay. I agree to your terms. I'll sign on the dotted line. He is thinking favorably about going with us to Canada, but he hasn't signed on the bottom line.See also: dot, line, on, sign

dot the i's and cross the t's

Be meticulous and precise, fill in all the particulars, as in Laura had dotted all the i's and crossed the t's, so she wondered what she'd done wrong . This expression presumably began as an admonition to schoolchildren to write carefully and is sometimes shortened. William Makepeace Thackeray had it in a magazine article ( Scribner's Magazine, 1849): "I have . . . dotted the i's." [Mid-1800s] See also: and, cross, dot

on the dot

Exactly on time, as in We had to be there at eight on the dot. The dot in this idiom is the mark appearing on the face of a watch or clock indicating the time in question. It may come from the earlier to a dot, meaning "exactly" since the early 1700s but no longer heard today. [c. 1900] Also see on the button. See also: dot, on

sign on the dotted line

Agree formally or fully, as in The deal is just about fixed; all they have to do is sign on the dotted line. This idiom refers to the broken line traditionally appearing at the bottom of a legal document, indicating the place for one's signature. [Early 1900s] See also: dot, line, on, sign

on the dot

If you do something on the dot, you do it at exactly the time that has been mentioned or arranged. At nine o'clock on the dot, they have breakfast. I sat on the front steps to wait for her, figuring that if she was anything like her father, she'd arrive on the dot of ten. Note: The minutes on a clock face are often marked by dots. See also: dot, on

dot the i's and cross the t's

If you dot the i's and cross the t's, you make sure that all the details of something are correct. The two sides are close to a basic agreement. Dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's may take some time, however. Unless all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed, a contract is not likely to be enforced. Note: In old-fashioned styles of handwriting, you write a word with one movement of your pen, and then go back and add the dot to any i's and the cross-strokes to any t's. See also: and, cross, dot

sign on the dotted line

COMMON If you sign on the dotted line, you formally agree to something by signing an official document. Once you sign on the dotted line you are committed to that property. Note: You can also say that someone signs on the line. He signed on the line and can only blame himself. Note: You can also talk about someone's name on the dotted line or signature on the dotted line. He went to see Malcolm's widow, Betty, too; he needed her name on the dotted line.See also: dot, line, on, sign

since the year dot

from the year dot

BRITISHIf you say that something has been the way it is since the year dot or from the year dot, you mean it has been like that for a very long time. Most of these folks have been here since the year dot. That's the way contracts have been done from the year dot.See also: dot, since, year

dot the i's and cross the t's

ensure that all details are correct. informalSee also: and, cross, dot

on the dot

exactly on time. informal The dot referred to is that appearing on a clock face to mark the hour. 1998 Oldie The Conditions of Sale state that the buyer has to pay the auctioneer on the dot. See also: dot, on

the year dot

a very long time ago. British informal 1998 Spectator From the year dot there has been an uneasy relationship between press and police. See also: dot, year

join up the dots

add the missing links in a line of reasoning (and reach the inevitable conclusion). The expression is based on the idea of an outline drawing made by tracing a line through a series of dots. 2003 Scotland on Sunday The Mercury Music Prize…really helped us to be taken seriously. I think a lot of people knew the songs but didn't necessarily know they were by us so it also helped to join up the dots for them. See also: dot, join, up

sign on the dotted line

agree formally. 1921 P. G. Wodehouse Indiscretions of Archie I spoke to him as one old friend to another…and he sang a few bars from ‘Rigoletto’, and signed on the dotted line. See also: dot, line, on, sign

connect the ˈdots

(British English also join (up) the ˈdots) find or show the relationships between different things: It’s not hard to connect the dots between crime and poverty. ▶ connect-the-ˈdots adj.: a connect-the-dots articleSee also: connect, dot

dot the/your ˌi’s and cross the/your ˈt’s

pay great attention to small details in order to complete something; be very thorough and careful in what you do or say: We reached a broad agreement, and decided to dot the i’s and cross the t’s later.See also: and, cross, dot

on the ˈdot

(informal) at exactly the right time or at the exact time mentioned: He always finishes work at 4.30 on the dot. ♢ She arrived on the dot of 6.00.See also: dot, on

sign on the dotted ˈline

(informal) sign your name at the bottom of a contract and so agree to a deal, etc: The job isn’t mine until I’ve signed on the dotted line.See also: dot, line, on, sign

from, since, etc. the year ˈdot

(American English from, since, etc. the year ˈone) (informal) from, etc. a very long time ago: The case contained old papers going back to the year dot.See also: dot, year

connect the dots

1. To draw connecting lines between a seemingly random arrangement of numbered dots so as to produce a picture or design.2. To draw logical inferences connecting items of information to reveal something previously hidden or unknown.See also: connect, dot

dot (one's) i's

To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details.See also: dot

dot the i's and cross the t's, to

To be precise and meticulous. The source of this expression, it is alleged, is the possibility of confusing these letters if they are carelessly penned, and presumably it began as an admonition to schoolchildren and/or scribes. It was soon transferred to other affairs, and has been a cliché since the late nineteenth century.See also: and, cross, dot

on the dot

Exactly on time. The dot in question is the minute indication on the face of a clock or watch. The term has been around since about 1900. Rex Stout used it often to describe his compulsively punctual detective, Nero Wolfe, as in Champagne for One (1958): “At six, on the dot as always, Wolfe entered.”See also: dot, on

sign on the dotted line, to

To indicate one’s full acceptance of terms being offered. The dotted line in question is often used on official documents to indicate the place for one’s signature. The term dates from the early 1900s. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Indiscretions of Archie, (1921): “He sang a few bars from ‘Rigoletto,’ and signed on the dotted line.”See also: dot, on, sign

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