dottings
Acts of speckling
Dottings are acts of placing dots or small marks on a surface.
The word appears most often in contexts of careful detail work—the dottings of ink across a manuscript, the dottings of paint in pointillist technique.
The dottings of i's and crossing of t's took longer than expected.
Dot-based art technique
- stippleMark with small dots
- speckleSmall spot of color
- fleckMinute spot or particle
- prickPierce lightly with point
pounce · dabbing · tapping · spotting · speckling · punctuate · pepper · sprinkle
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
- sequiningApplying reflective disc ornaments
jeweling · studding · spangling · embroidery · applique · rhinestones · glitter · pearling
Mark indicating omitted words
- periodsSpans of time
- decimalTenths-based notation
- colonLarge intestine section
- diacriticalRelating to accent marks
pointillism
Dot-based art technique
prick · pounce · dabbing · tapping · spotting · speckling · punctuate · pepper · sprinkle · scatter
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
sequining · jeweling · studding · spangling · embroidery · applique · rhinestones · glitter · pearling · gemstones
ellipsis
Mark indicating omitted words
diacritical · umlaut · tittle
jotting
Writing briefly
- markingIndicating with symbols
- notingPerceiving and recording
- annotatingAdding explanatory remarks
scoring · tallying · charting · plotting · mapping · graphing · registering · recording · logging · penciling
speckled
Dotted with small marks
dappled · mottled · freckled · sprinkled · scattered · pointillist · confetti · dalmatian · sequined · beaded
- dotting the i's and crossing the t'sEnsuring complete thoroughness
- dotting the i'sAttending to minutiae