dotting

noun

1. a tiny spot, speck, or mark, esp. one made with or as with a pointed object; as
   1. a point used in orthography or punctuation; specif., the mark placed above an i or j in writing or printing
   2. Math. a decimal point; also, a point used as a symbol of multiplication
   3. Music a point after a note or rest, increasing its time value by one half; also, a point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
2. any small, round spot: polka dot
3. Telegraphy a short sound or click, as in Morse code

Origin: OE dott, head of boil: prob. reinforced (16th c.) by Du dot, akin to Ger dütte, nipple, Du dodde, a plug, Norw, LowG dott, little heap or swelling

transitive verb dotted, dotting

1. to mark with or as with a dot
2. to make or form with dots: a dotted line
3. to cover with or as with dots; appear as dotlike parts in: gas stations dotted the landscape

intransitive verb