dot

Definitions

A small amount of plaster placed on a surface between grounds to aid the plasterer in maintaining a constant thickness.

(written as DOT)
Direction of Trade
acronym forDirection of Trade
(written as DOT)
Refers to the particular countries and kinds of countries toward which a country's exports are sent, and from which its imports are brought, in contrast to the commodity composition of its exports and imports. Thus the pattern of its bilateral trade.
Direction of Trade Statistics

On the screen of a CRT, such as that of a TV, a small spot of red, green, or blue phosphor.
A small spot, usually a circle, which is an element within a matrix. Utilized, for instance, to form images on a computer screen or in printed matter.
A small piece of metal alloyed to a semiconductor wafer to form a junction. Also called button (2).
A period. For example, www.yipeeee.com may also be read as yipeeee dot com.
In a schematic diagram, a symbol representing a junction.

noun a punctuation mark (.) used to separate the various components of an Internet address

verb to hit. Usually used in the phrase to ‘dot (someone) one’, meaning to land a heavy and precise (on the ‘dot’) blow, or to blacken someone’s eye.