A very small mark

• dash

  1. (Sports) A footrace, usually less than a quarter-mile long, run at top speed from the outset.
  2. A swift, violent blow or stroke:
  3. Either of two marks (— or –), used in printing and writing to indicate a break in sentence structure or a parenthetical element, or to connect numbers showing a range of dates, times, etc.

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  1. (Sports) A footrace, usually less than a quarter-mile long, run at top speed from the outset.
  2. A swift, violent blow or stroke:
  3. Either of two marks (— or –), used in printing and writing to indicate a break in sentence structure or a parenthetical element, or to connect numbers showing a range of dates, times, etc.

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• dot

  1. A point used as a symbol of multiplication
  2. A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
  3. (Math.) A decimal point

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  1. A point used as a symbol of multiplication
  2. A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
  3. (Math.) A decimal point

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• pinpoint

  1. A very small amount of something:
  2. A very small or sharp point:
  3. The point of a pin.

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  1. A very small amount of something:
  2. A very small or sharp point:
  3. The point of a pin.

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• point

  1. (--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (Linguistics) A vowel point.

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  1. (--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (Linguistics) A vowel point.

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• speck

  1. A tiny amount; a bit:
  2. A small spot, mark, or stain

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  1. A tiny amount; a bit:
  2. A small spot, mark, or stain

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• spot

  1. A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
  2. The number of points, etc. assigned by gamblers to one side in a contest, in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides
  3. (Informal) A spot advertisement or announcement

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  1. A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
  2. The number of points, etc. assigned by gamblers to one side in a contest, in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides
  3. (Informal) A spot advertisement or announcement

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To mark with many small spots

• bespeckle

  1. To add speckles.

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  1. To add speckles.

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• besprinkle

  1. To sprinkle over (with something)
  2. (Archaic) to sprinkle with
  3. To sprinkle.

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  1. To sprinkle over (with something)
  2. (Archaic) to sprinkle with
  3. To sprinkle.

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• dapple

  1. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.
  2. To cover or become covered with spots, as of a different color
  3. To mark or mottle with spots.

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  1. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.
  2. To cover or become covered with spots, as of a different color
  3. To mark or mottle with spots.

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• dot

  1. To cover with or as with dots; appear as dotlike parts in
  2. To cover with or as if with dots:
  3. To mark with a dot.

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  1. To cover with or as with dots; appear as dotlike parts in
  2. To cover with or as if with dots:
  3. To mark with a dot.

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• freckle

  1. To cause freckles to appear on
  2. To become spotted with freckles
  3. To dot or become dotted with freckles or spots of color.

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  1. To cause freckles to appear on
  2. To become spotted with freckles
  3. To dot or become dotted with freckles or spots of color.

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• mottle

  1. To mark with blotches, streaks, and spots of different colors or shades

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  1. To mark with blotches, streaks, and spots of different colors or shades

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• pepper

  1. To sprinkle freely or thickly
  2. To season or sprinkle with pepper.
  3. To sprinkle or flavor with ground pepper

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  1. To sprinkle freely or thickly
  2. To season or sprinkle with pepper.
  3. To sprinkle or flavor with ground pepper

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• speck

  1. To mark with specks

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  1. To mark with specks

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• speckle

  1. To mark with speckles.

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  1. To mark with speckles.

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• sprinkle

  1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
  2. To scatter drops or particles on:
  3. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

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  1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
  2. To scatter drops or particles on:
  3. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

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• stipple

  1. To paint, draw, engrave, or apply in small points or dots rather than in lines or solid areas
  2. To cover or mark with dots or quick dabs; fleck
  3. To dot, fleck, or speckle:

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  1. To paint, draw, engrave, or apply in small points or dots rather than in lines or solid areas
  2. To cover or mark with dots or quick dabs; fleck
  3. To dot, fleck, or speckle:

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A tiny bit

• mite

  1. Any of numerous small or minute arachnids of the order Acarina, including species that damage crops or stored food and species that are parasitic on animals and often transmit disease.
  2. A very small object, creature, or particle.
  3. A widow's mite.

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  1. Any of numerous small or minute arachnids of the order Acarina, including species that damage crops or stored food and species that are parasitic on animals and often transmit disease.
  2. A very small object, creature, or particle.
  3. A widow's mite.

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• speck

  1. A tiny amount; a bit:
  2. A very small bit; particle

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  1. A tiny amount; a bit:
  2. A very small bit; particle

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• particle

  1. An elementary particle.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A subatomic particle.

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  1. An elementary particle.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A subatomic particle.

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A spot

• streak

  1. (Mineralogy) The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic.
  2. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.
  3. (Mineralogy) A colored line of powder produced by rubbing a mineral over a hard, white surface (streak plate): it serves as a distinguishing character

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  1. (Mineralogy) The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic.
  2. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.
  3. (Mineralogy) A colored line of powder produced by rubbing a mineral over a hard, white surface (streak plate): it serves as a distinguishing character

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• patch

  1. A piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot
  2. Shoulder patch
  3. A transdermal patch.

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  1. A piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot
  2. Shoulder patch
  3. A transdermal patch.

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• speckle

  1. (Physics) The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.
  2. A small mark of contrasting color; speck

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  1. (Physics) The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.
  2. A small mark of contrasting color; speck

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