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a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.

a minute or small spot on a surface; speck.

anything relatively small or specklike.

a small specimen, section, amount, or portion.

a period, especially as used when pronouncing an internet address.

Music.��

1. a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot.

2. a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato.

Telegraphy.��a signal of shorter duration than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.

Printing.��an individual element in a halftone reproduction.

to mark with or as if with a dot or dots.

to stud or diversify with or as if with dots.

to form or cover with dots.

Cooking.��to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like.

damage over time: (in a video game) an attack that results in light or moderate damage when it is dealt, but that wounds or weakens the receiving character, who continues to lose health in small increments for a specified period of time, or until healed by a spell, potion, etc.

Department of Transportation.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles: reference book formerly published by the Department of Labor with job titles, descriptions, and official classifications, discontinued in 1999 and replaced by the online Occupational Informational Network.