noun, verb
noun a small round mark, especially one that is printed:
There are dots above the letters i and j. * Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch. * The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. * The island is a small green dot on the map.
IDIOMS
on the dot (informal) exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned:
The taxi showed up on the dot. * Breakfast is served at 8 on the dot. * Please tell him I'll call him on the dot of twelve.
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verb (-tt-) [VN]
1 to put a dot above or next to a letter or word:
Why do you never dot your i's?
2 [usuallypassive] to spread things or people over an area; to be spread over an area:
The countryside was dotted with small villages. * Small villages dot the countryside. * There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.
3 ~ A on / over B
