Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dot \Dot\, v. i.
   To make dots or specks.

Dot \Dot\, n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See {Dower}, and
   cf. {Dote} dowry.] (Law)
   A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]

Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain
   origin.]
   1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed
      instrument; a speck, or small mark.

   2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small
      portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.

Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dotted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Dotting}.]
   1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.

   2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a
      landscape dotted with cottages.

Source : WordNet®

dot
     n 1: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines
          between the dots" [syn: {point}]
     2: the United States federal department that institutes and
        coordinates national transportation programs; created in
        1966 [syn: {Department of Transportation}, {Transportation}]
     3: the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse
        code [syn: {dit}]
     4: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: {acid}, {back
        breaker}, {battery-acid}, {dose}, {Elvis}, {loony toons},
        {Lucy in the sky with diamonds}, {pane}, {superman}, {window
        pane}, {Zen}]
     [also: {dotting}, {dotted}]

dot
     v 1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills
          constellated with lights" [syn: {stud}, {constellate}]
     2: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the
        wagon" [syn: {scatter}, {sprinkle}, {dust}, {disperse}]
     3: make a dot or dots
     4: mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
     [also: {dotting}, {dotted}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

dot
     
         {decimal point}.
     
        See also {dot file}, {dot notation}.
     
        (1995-03-14)