DOTTED


Meaning of DOTTED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɒtɪd ]

1.

A dotted line is a line which is made of a row of dots.

Cut along the dotted line.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

If you sign on the dotted line , you formally agree to something by signing an official document.

Once you sign on the dotted line you are committed to that property.

PHRASE : V inflects

2.

If a place or object is dotted with things, it has many of those things scattered over its surface.

The maps were dotted with the names of small towns.

ADJ : v-link ADJ with n

3.

If things are dotted around a place, they can be found in many different parts of that place.

Many pieces of sculpture are dotted around the house.

= scattered

ADJ : v-link ADJ prep

4.

see also dot

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