dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
dots
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present tense formof dot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Their basic needs are eating and feeling safe, and they’ll connect the dots that you’re the one providing those things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Eagle-eyed fans then connected the dots to a resurfaced video from several months ago, which showed a fluffy white dog hopping out of one of Swift’s cars.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Mr. Boyagoda is only partially successful at teasing out these themes and connecting the dots of a very complicated plot with a large cast of characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nanocrystals have become an important part of modern materials science, with quantum dots helping inspire the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
He’s still in costume—a billowing white affair with multicolored polka dots, a triangular hat, and Elizabethan ruff.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
