英语词汇“dotting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dot¹ n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting.
n. [countable]

a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen:She forgot the dot on the letter i and so it looked like an l .
a small spot;
speck:She bought a blue dress with white dots on it.
a small amount:a dot of butter.
Cryptography, Telecommunicationsa signal of shorter length than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.

v. [~ + object]

to mark with or as if with a dot or dots:to dot the letter i.
to cover, scatter, or sprinkle with or as if with dots:From above we could see the trees dotting the landscape.

Idioms

Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous and precise.

Idioms, Informal Terms on the dot, precisely;
exactly at the time said:We arrived at 6:00 on the dot.

dot¹ n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting.
n.

a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
a minute or small spot on a surface;
speck:There were dots of soot on the window sill.
anything relatively small or specklike.
a small specimen, section, amount, or portion:a dot of butter.
a period, esp. as used when pronouncing an Internet address.
Music and Dance
- a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot.
- a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato.
Cryptography, Telecommunications[Teleg.]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.
Printingan individual element in a halftone reproduction.
on the dot, [Informal.]precisely;
exactly at the time specified:The guests arrived at eight o'clock on the dot.
British Terms, Idioms the year dot, very long ago.

v.t.

to mark with or as if with a dot or dots.
to stud or diversify with or as if with dots:Trees dot the landscape.
to form or cover with dots:He dotted a line across the page.
Food[Cookery.]to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like:Dot the filling with butter.

v.i.

to make a dot or dots.
Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail.

bef. 1000; perh. to be identified with Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; compare dottle, dit, derivative of Old English dyttan to stop up (probably derivative of dott); cognate with Old High German tutta nipple

dot′like′, adj.
dot′ter, n.

dot² n. [Civil Law.]

Lawdowry (def. 1).

Latin dōtem, accusative of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give
French
1850–55;

do•tal adj.
Dot n.

a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.

DOT,

Government, See Department of Transportation.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

dot¹,¹ +n.

a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address.

dot /dɒt/ n

a small round mark made with or as with a pen, etc; spot; speck; point
anything resembling a dot; a small amount: a dot of paint
the mark (˙) that appears above the main stem of the letters i, j
the symbol (·) placed after a note or rest to increase its time value by half
this symbol written above or below a note indicating that it must be played or sung staccato
the symbol (.) indicating multiplication or logical conjunction
a decimal point
the symbol (·) used, in combination with the symbol for dash (–), in the written representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes
on the dot ⇒ at exactly the arranged time

vb (dots, dotting, dotted)

(transitive) to mark or form with a dot: to dot a letter, a dotted crotchet
(transitive) to scatter or intersperse (with dots or something resembling dots): bushes dotting the plain
(intransitive) to make a dot or dots
dot one's i's and cross one's t's ⇒ to pay meticulous attention to detail

Etymology: Old English dott head of a boil; related to Old High German tutta nipple, Norwegian dott, Dutch dott lump

ˈdotter n

dot /dɒt/ n

a woman's dowry

Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Latin dōs; related to dōtāre to endow, dāre to give

单词	dotting
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot¹ /dɑt/USA pronunciation n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting. n. [countable] a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen:She forgot the dot on the letter i and so it looked like an l . a small spot; speck:She bought a blue dress with white dots on it. a small amount:a dot of butter. Cryptography, Telecommunicationsa signal of shorter length than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code. v. [~ + object] to mark with or as if with a dot or dots:to dot the letter i. to cover, scatter, or sprinkle with or as if with dots:From above we could see the trees dotting the landscape. Idioms Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous and precise. Idioms, Informal Terms on the dot, precisely; exactly at the time said:We arrived at 6:00 on the dot. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot¹ (dot),USA pronunciation n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting. n. a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen. a minute or small spot on a surface; speck:There were dots of soot on the window sill. anything relatively small or specklike. a small specimen, section, amount, or portion:a dot of butter. a period, esp. as used when pronouncing an Internet address. Music and Dance a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot. a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato. Cryptography, Telecommunications[Teleg.]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. Printingan individual element in a halftone reproduction. on the dot, [Informal.]precisely; exactly at the time specified:The guests arrived at eight o'clock on the dot. British Terms, Idioms the year dot, very long ago. v.t. to mark with or as if with a dot or dots. to stud or diversify with or as if with dots:Trees dot the landscape. to form or cover with dots:He dotted a line across the page. Food[Cookery.]to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like:Dot the filling with butter. v.i. to make a dot or dots. Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail. bef. 1000; perh. to be identified with Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; compare dottle, dit, derivative of Old English dyttan to stop up (probably derivative of dott); cognate with Old High German tutta nipple dot′like′, adj. dot′ter, n. dot² (dot, dôt),USA pronunciation n. [Civil Law.] Lawdowry (def. 1). Latin dōtem, accusative of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give French 1850–55; do•tal (dōt′l),USA pronunciation adj. Dot (dot),USA pronunciation n. a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy. DOT, Government, See Department of Transportation. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. dot¹,¹ +n. a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dot /dɒt/ n a small round mark made with or as with a pen, etc; spot; speck; point anything resembling a dot; a small amount: a dot of paint the mark (˙) that appears above the main stem of the letters i, j the symbol (·) placed after a note or rest to increase its time value by half this symbol written above or below a note indicating that it must be played or sung staccato the symbol (.) indicating multiplication or logical conjunction a decimal point the symbol (·) used, in combination with the symbol for dash (–), in the written representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes on the dot ⇒ at exactly the arranged time vb (dots, dotting, dotted) (transitive) to mark or form with a dot: to dot a letter, a dotted crotchet (transitive) to scatter or intersperse (with dots or something resembling dots): bushes dotting the plain (intransitive) to make a dot or dots dot one's i's and cross one's t's ⇒ to pay meticulous attention to detail Etymology: Old English dott head of a boil; related to Old High German tutta nipple, Norwegian dott, Dutch dott lump ˈdotter n dot /dɒt/ n a woman's dowry Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Latin dōs; related to dōtāre to endow, dāre to give
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