dot to dot
Numbered points activity
Dot to dot is a puzzle where numbered dots are connected in sequence to reveal a picture, popular in children's activity books.
The phrase extends to anything formulaic or paint-by-numbers: The plot was so predictable—just dot to dot.
Also written dot-to-dot.
- numberedAssigned figures for order
- figureOutline or numeral
- gameOrganized play or sport
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- outlineSummary of key elements
hidden image · fine motor skills · picture · sequence · hand-eye coordination · joining · drawing · tracing · visual perception · progression · reveal · color by numbers · pencil grip · completion · early childhood development · spatial reasoning · connection · activity
- puzzlespuzzles, sudoku, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle cube, crossword
- brain gamesbrainteasers, brain teasers, logic puzzles, puzzles, crossword puzzles
dot to dotfreehand drawing
Art made without guides
freehand · abstract expressionism · action painting · doodling · life drawing
dot to dotmasterwork
Supreme creative achievement
fine art · technical drawing · architectural rendering · photorealism · life drawing
dot to dotoriginal artwork
First authentic creative work
blank canvas · creative expression · from scratch · tabula rasa