dots

Small round marks

Dots are small round marks or points.

A dot marks the end of a sentence (period) or sits above the letter i.

Polka dots are a pattern of evenly spaced circles on fabric.

To dot is to mark with dots or to scatter across a surface: Cottages dotted the hillside.

On the dot means exactly on time. (Capitalized DOTS refers to braille software.)

pattern

polka

Bouncy partnered folk step

dalmatian · leopard · ladybug · confetti · sprinkles · sequins · stipple · pointillism · mosaic · halftone

marks

points

Units of tally

punctuation · periods · bullet-points · decimal · pixels · pips · notches · blips · blots · splotches

array

grid

Framework of intersecting lines

  • matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
  • patternRecurring arrangement or template
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips

arrangement · formation · cluster · grouping · scatter · distribution · spacing · alignment · rows · columns

tiny

speck

Minute visible particle

minuscule · microscopic · infinitesimal · droplet · grain · crumb · fleck · fragment · iota · smidgen

connect

join

Connect or enlist

  • linkPoint of connection
  • linesStrokes connecting two points
  • pathsCourses for travel

puzzle · trace · follow · outline · reveal · drawing · connecting · bridge · network · sequential

ellipsis

trailing

Following behind something

suspense · unfinished · hesitation · implication · silence · break · interruption · inference · incomplete · suspended

morse

dashes

Short fast races

communication · SOS · beeps · taps · encoding · decoding · transmission · wireless · radio · maritime

Categories
Opposites
graphic element type

dotslines

Strokes connecting two points

dashes · stripes · bars · streaks · strokes

presence of dots

dotsdotless

Without small marks

undotted · blank · plain · unmarked · bare

visual continuity

dotssolid lines

Unbroken road markings

solid · continuous · uninterrupted · seamless

Phrases
Family

dot, dotted, dotting, dotty, dottiness, undotted, dottier, microdots, polka dot

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G