Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of dot
"She paused and added three dots to show the sentence was unfinished."
A punctuation mark consisting of three dots, indicating an omission of some text or a sentence which wasn't fully finished, an ellipsis.
In plain English: Dots are small, round marks used to make patterns or show points on paper and screens.
"The old printer produced pages full of faint black dots instead of crisp text."
Usage: Use the noun dots to refer specifically to a series of three points used in writing to show omitted text or a trailing off thought; do not use it when referring to small round marks on dice, buttons, or patterns unless you mean those specific items separately. When indicating an unfinished sentence or missing words, always ensure there is no space before the first dot and only one space after the final dot if followed by other text.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dot
"The software automatically dots the i's in every user name."
In plain English: To dot something means to put small marks on it, usually as little points scattered around an area.
"The printer tried to dots out each letter on the page before running out of ink."