dot : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: dot	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for dot
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dot n a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots" Synonym(s): point, dot the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 Synonym(s): Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code Synonym(s): dot, dit street name for lysergic acid diethylamide Synonym(s): acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen v scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" Synonym(s): dot, stud, constellate distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Synonym(s): scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse make a dot or dots mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dotting}.] 1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line. 2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, v. i. To make dots or specks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See {Dower}, and cf. {Dote} dowry.] (Law) A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain origin.] 1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark. 2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
dot {decimal point}. See also {dot file}, {dot notation}. (1995-03-14)