dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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New signs that resemble the digital highway messages that typically flash bad news about road construction, traffic delays, flood warnings and missing children will be dotting New York City by Labor Day.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2018