Cross
Cross noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Dot
Dot noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
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Synonyms for Dot
Nearby Word: dotty
How words are described
| simple | simple cross | simple dot |
| small | small cross | small dot |
| large | large cross | large dot |
| big | big cross | big dot |
| Other adjectives: great, little, white, yellow, last, shiny, giant, floating, flashing. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Even if contamination is a concern, the police might note the location of the head with a cross or dot of chalk if they have to move the victims immediately.
Source: Chalk Outline -
Also new to the game is the ability to change the color of the lens or dot in the reflex sights, as well as changing the dot to a circle, a cross, or a skull, heart, nuke symbol, etc.
Source: Gun Accessories -
Joe Apel's fanart plays it straight by pairing the green-furred, cross-pupiled bear with a brown female frog with Fozzie's eyes (and a polka-dot necktie).
Source: Patchwork Kids
Cite this Source
Dot and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/dot
Cross & Dot. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/dot>.
Dot or Cross. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/dot.
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