dotted

1. 1
   adjective

   Made of many small dots placed in a line or pattern.

   Like a row of tiny spots placed one after another.

   She drew a dotted line to show where to cut the paper.

   The map marked the trail with a thin dotted path.

   Similarbroken

   Oppositesolid, continuous, unbroken

2. 2
   adjectivefiguratively

   Having many separate things spread out across a wide area.

   My math test came back dotted with little red check marks.

   We drove for hours down a road dotted with gas stations and small diners.

   Similarscattered, studded, speckled, peppered

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3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of dot. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She dotted the page with tiny stars for decoration.

   He dotted his notes with little reminders to himself.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Of a musical note that has a small dot after it, making the note last longer.

   Like getting a little extra time added onto a note.

   The teacher showed how a dotted note is held for extra time.

   A dotted quarter note lasts longer than a plain quarter note.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Containing one or more dots as part of its form.

   Like writing a number with dots between its parts.

   The address used a dotted format like 192.168.0.1.

   The settings file used a dotted name for each option.

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