Dot | Mean of dot in English Dictionary

/ˈdɑːt/

• Noun
• a small round mark
1. Put a dot over the i.
2. The dots on the map represent cities.
3. She said, “Go to Learners Dictionary dot com [=the Web site www.learnersdictionary.com] for more information.”
• a small spot
1. You have a dot of ketchup on your shirt.
2. As we drove away, the house became just a dot on the horizon.
• a short signal (such as a sound or a flash of light) that represents a letter or a part of a letter in Morse code
1. The Morse code for the letter v is three dots and a dash.

• exactly at a particular time
1. She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot. = She arrived on the dot of 3. [=she arrived exactly at 3 o'clock]
• Verb
• to mark (something) with a dot
1. Don't forget to dot the i.
2. We need some extra time to dot the i's and cross the t's on the report.
• to appear at many different places on the surface of (something)
1. Quaint cottages dot the countryside.
2. The fields were dotted with wildflowers.
• to put a small amount of something on different parts of (a surface)
1. Dot the cream all over your face.