Dot (Noun)
Meaning 1
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The dealer was caught selling a dot to an undercover cop on the corner of Haight Street.
- She dropped a dot at the music festival and felt a sense of euphoria wash over her.
- He warned his friends about the bad dot that was circulating at the party, which caused some people to freak out.
- The user guide for the rave advised against taking a dot without being in a safe environment.
- The artist's vibrant paintings were said to be influenced by her experiences after taking a dot in the 1960s.
Synonyms
- Loony Toons
- Pane
- Window Pane
- Back Breaker
- Dose
- Superman
- Zen
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Acid
- Elvis
- Battery-acid
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Meaning 2
A very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The child's drawing consisted of a series of colorful dots scattered across the page.
- The teacher asked the students to connect the dots to form a picture of a cat.
- The artist used a small brush to paint a series of tiny dots that formed a beautiful mosaic.
- The map showed a row of dots indicating the location of several small islands.
- The child's face was covered in a constellation of freckles that resembled a scattering of tiny dots.
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Meaning 3
The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The United States Department of Transportation is a federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs, created in 1966, and is often referred to by the dot acronym.
- The dot is responsible for ensuring that the nation's transportation system is safe, efficient, and accessible to all Americans.
- The dot was created in 1966 to consolidate various federal transportation agencies and programs into a single department.
- The dot is headed by a secretary who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- The dot has several sub-agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration.