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English noun: dot | |||
| 1. | dot (shape) a very small circular shape | ||
| Samples | A row of points. Draw lines between the dots. | ||
| Synonyms | point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disc, disk, saucer | ||
| 2. | DoT (group) the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 | ||
| Synonyms | Department of Transportation, Transportation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | executive department | ||
| Part holonym | FAA, Federal Aviation Agency, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard | ||
| 3. | dot (communication) the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code | ||
| Synonyms | dit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal | ||
| Part meronym | international Morse code, Morse, Morse code | ||
| 4. | dot (artifact) street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||
| Synonyms | acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide | ||
English verb: dot | |||
| 1. | dot (stative) scatter or intersperse like dots or studs | ||
| Samples | Hills constellated with lights. | ||
| Synonyms | constellate, stud | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, cover, extend | ||
| 2. | dot (contact) distribute loosely | ||
| Samples | He scattered gun powder under the wagon. | ||
| Synonyms | disperse, dust, scatter, sprinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aerosolise, aerosolize, bespangle, plash, spatter, splash, splash, splatter, splosh, splosh, spray, spray, sprinkle, swash | ||
| 3. | dot (communication) make a dot or dots | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
| 4. | dot (change) mark with a dot | ||
| Samples | Dot your `i's. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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