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• Petite marque ou tache ronde, souvent utilisée dans l'écriture, l'impression ou comme symbole dans divers contextes.

A small, round mark or spot, often used in writing, printing, or as a symbol in various contexts.

1. Small round markA1formal

   A small, round mark or spot.

   petit point rond

   • The letter 'i' has a dot above it.
   • She painted a red dot on the canvas.
   • The map shows the city with a small dot.

   Synonymesblobfleckfull stopmarkperiodpointspeckspot

2. Symbol in writingA2formal

   A punctuation mark used in writing, such as a period or decimal point.

   Point (signe de ponctuation)

   • Please put a dot at the end of the sentence.
   • The price is three dollars and fifty cents, written as 3.50 with a dot.
   • In email addresses, the dot separates the username from the domain.

   Synonymesdecimal pointfull stopperiodpoint

3. Internet domainA2informal

   Used to refer to a website address or domain name.

   point (dans une adresse de domaine)

   • Visit our website at example dot com.
   • The dot in the URL is important for navigation.
   • He registered a new dot org domain for his charity.

   Synonymesdomaindomain name

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de marquer quelque chose d'un petit point rond ou de placer des éléments de manière dispersée ou répartie.

A verb used to indicate the act of marking something with a small round spot or placing something in a scattered or distributed manner.

1. Mark with a dotA2formal

   To place a small round mark on a surface.

   marquer d'un point

   • She dotted the letter 'i' carefully.
   • He dotted the map to show the location of the treasure.
   • The artist dotted the canvas with tiny specks of paint.

   Synonymesbespecklefleckfrecklepepperpunctuatespecklespotsprinklestipple

2. Scatter or distributeB2formal

   To be scattered or placed in various positions over an area.

   Parsemer

   • Small houses dotted the countryside.
   • Stars dotted the night sky.
   • The landscape was dotted with wildflowers.

   Synonymesdispersepepperscattersprinklestrewstud