dotted
word · lemma: dot
Definition
Covered with small spots, marks, or dots. Also used for lines made of dots instead of being solid.
Usage & Nuances
Used for patterns ('dotted line', 'dotted dress'), with both literal (visible dots) and figurative uses ('dotted around'). Often confused with 'spotted' (random spots) and 'dotted' (small, regularly spaced dots). Common in instructions: 'sign on the dotted line'.
Spanish: punteado - salpicado (de puntos)Portuguese (BR): pontilhado - salpicado (de pontos)Portuguese (PT): pontilhado - salpicado (de pontos)Chinese (Simplified): 点缀的 - 有点的Chinese (Traditional): 點綴的 - 有點的Hindi: बिंदुओं वाला - बिंदियों से बनाArabic: منقط - مزخرف بالنقاطBengali: বিন্দুযুক্ত - ফোঁটা-ফোঁটাRussian: в крапинку - пунктирныйJapanese: 水玉模様の - 点線のVietnamese: chấm bi - có chấmKorean: 점이 찍힌 - 점선의Turkish: benekli - noktalı (çizgi)Urdu: نقطہ دار - چھوٹے چھوٹے نقطوں والاIndonesian: berbintik - bergaris titik-titik
Example Sentences
Please sign your name on the dotted line.
basic
The road was dotted with streetlights.
basic
She wore a dotted dress to the party.
basic
I love writing on dotted paper because it helps me keep my notes neat.
natural
Little flowers were dotted across the entire field.
natural
My map was dotted with places I want to visit someday.
natural