dot
1. a very small circular shape (Freq. 13)
- a row of points
- draw lines between the dots
• Syn:
point
• Derivationally related forms:
point (for: point)
• Hypernyms:
disk, disc, saucer
2. the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
• Syn:
dit
• Hypernyms:
telegraphic signal, radiotelegraphic signal
• Part Holonyms:
Morse, Morse code, international Morse code
3. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
• Syn:
acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, Elvis,
loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen
• Hypernyms:
lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs (Freq. 3)
- Hills constellated with lights
• Syn:
stud, constellate
• Derivationally related forms:
constellation (for: constellate), stud (for: stud)
• Hypernyms:
cover, continue, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. distribute loosely
- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
• Syn:
scatter, sprinkle, dust, disperse
• Derivationally related forms:
dispersive (for: disperse), dust (for: dust), sprinkling (for: sprinkle), scatter (for: scatter)
• Hypernyms:
discharge
• Hyponyms:
spray, spatter, splatter, plash, splash,
splosh, swash, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolize, aerosolise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. make a dot or dots
• Hypernyms:
write
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
4. mark with a dot
- dot your 'i's
• Hypernyms:
mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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