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Meaning of the word dots in English

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dots

Noun

a small round mark or spot.

Example:
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a symbol depicted in colored dots
Synonym:
spot speck fleck speckle point pinpoint pinprick mark dab bit particle atom molecule iota jot mote mite decimal point full stop macule macula

Verb

mark with a small spot or spots.

Example:
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wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
Synonym:
spot fleck bespeckle mark dab stipple pock freckle sprinkle dust bestrew besprinkle
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dotted dot on the dot dot-com polka-dotted polka dot sign on the dotted line