Dot
Dot noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
Usage example: there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Dot
Smear and dot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smear" instead the word "Dot" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Word: dotty
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| faint | faint dot | faint smear |
| small | small dot | small smear |
| large | large dot | large smear |
| great | great dot | great smear |
| Other adjectives: little, black, dark, thin, brown, red. | ||
Common collocations
| map | dot map | smear map |
Cite this Source
Smear and Dot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dot/smear
Dot & Smear. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dot/smear>.
Smear or Dot. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dot/smear.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "dot" and "smear" have occurred on timeline