microdot

mi·cro·dot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-kruh-dot]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌdɒt/
- /ˈmaɪk.rəʊ.dɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kruh-dot]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌdɒt/

Definitions of microdot word

noun microdot a photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used especially to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc. 1
verb with object microdot to make a microdot of. 1
noun microdot A microphotograph, especially of a printed or written document, that is only about 0.04 inch (1 mm) across. 1
noun microdot a microcopy about the size of a pinhead, used esp in espionage 0
noun microdot a tiny tablet containing LSD 0
noun microdot a microcopy of pinhead size, used in espionage, etc. 0

See all 6 definitions of microdot

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Origin of microdot

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; micro- + dot1

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Parts of speech for Microdot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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microdot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for microdot

noun microdot

hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
dot — a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
blotter — A blotter is a large sheet of blotting paper kept in a special holder on a desk.
green dragon — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.

All 18 Synonyms of microdot