adjective
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having dots, esp having a pattern of dots
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music
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(of a note) increased to one and a half times its original time value See dot 1
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(of a musical rhythm) characterized by dotted notes Compare double-dotted See also notes inégales
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Example Sentences
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Rabbits dotted the mountainside like patches of snow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The beds are dotted with scented flowers such as honeysuckle, jasmine and lavender, and textured foliage and grasses that patients can touch and smell from their beds.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Satellite images show the line is now dotted with at least seven new outposts, each protected by sand berms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
"I had really dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's of the experiment," he said.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Rural Route 2 was dotted with pickup trucks meandering toward the towns of Snapfinger and Halleluia, Bay Springs and Puckett.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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