dot

/dɒt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A small, round spot.

2

A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.

3

A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.

4

A symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes.

5

in musical notation, a symbol in the form of a small point placed after a note, indicating that its duration is to be augmented by 50%.

6

One of the two symbols used in Morse code.

7

A lump or clot.

8

Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

9

A dot ball.

10

buckshot, projectile from a "dotty" or shotgun

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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