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dotted
01
decorated with a series of small, circular spots or points
Examples
She wore a dress dotted with tiny flowers in shades of pink and purple.
The ladybug's wings were dotted with black spots against a red background.
02
refering to a musical note or rest marked with a dot after it, increasing its duration by half of its original time value
Examples
The dotted eighth note extended the rhythm, giving the melody a playful touch.
In this passage, the composer frequently used dotted notes to create syncopation.
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