The meaning of DOT is a small spot : speck. How to use dot in a sentence.

past simple and past participle of dot (Definition of dotted from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The mountainous area in this part of the western Darfur region is dotted with green peaks, especially now as it is the rainy season.

If a place or object is dotted with things, it has many of those things scattered over its surface. The maps were dotted with the names of small towns. ...a pond that's dotted with water lilies.

Definition of dotted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. To mark with a dot. 2. To form or make with dots. 3. To cover with or as if with dots: "Campfires, like red, peculiar blossoms, dotted the night" (Stephen Crane).

dotted, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

dotted (comparative more dotted, superlative most dotted) (of a line) Made up of a series of dots. Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line. (usually computing) That …

to form or cover with dots: He dotted a line across the page. Food [Cookery.]to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like: Dot the filling with butter.

The word 'dotted' originated from the Middle English word 'doten', meaning 'to make a dot'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the action of marking with dots or …