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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

Hypernyms

  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
  • LSD

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.

Synonyms

  • Point

Hypernyms

  • Saucer
  • Disk

Related Words

  • Dot (verb)

Meaning 3

The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Dit

Hypernyms

  • Radiotelegraphic Signal

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.

Synonyms

  • Department Of Transportation
  • Transportation

Hypernyms

  • Executive Department
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