The meaning of DOT is a small spot : speck. How to use dot in a sentence.

DOTTED definition: marked with a dot or dots. dot. See examples of dotted used in a sentence.

past simple and past participle of dot (Definition of dotted from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Feb 25, 2017 · If a place or object is dotted with things, it has many of those things scattered over its surface. The maps were dotted with the names of small towns. ...a pond that's dotted with water lilies.

dotted Definitions of dotted adjective having a pattern of dots synonyms: flecked, specked, speckled, stippled

Definition of dotted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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).

Factsheet What does the adjective dotted mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective dotted. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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.

The word 'dotted' originated from the Middle English word 'doten', meaning 'to make a dot'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the action of marking with dots or small spots.