Definition of Dotted line

1. Noun. A line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract. "Just sign on the dotted line"

Generic synonyms: Line

Definition of Dotted line

1. Noun. A line of a document where a signature is put. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dotted Line

dotmocracy
dotrel
dotriacontane
dotriacontanoic
dotriacontanoic acid
dots
dots per inch
dots the i's and crosses the t's
dottard
dottards
dotted
dotted bar line
dotted bar lines
dotted decimal
dotted gayfeather
dotted line (current term)
dotted the i's and crossed the t's
dotted tongue
dottel
dottels
dotter
dotterel
dotterels
dotters
dottier
dottiest
dottily
dottiness
dottinesses
dotting

Literary usage of Dotted line

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines: Containing a Clear Exposition by Andrew Ure (1854)
"872, and of the dotted line E г ; fig. 872 is a vertical section through the dotted line А ... 873 ¡я а vertical section through the dotted line г n of Jig. ..."

2. The New York Times Current History (1918)
"dotted line, JULY 17 Marne and toward the Montagne Рог- est, thus shortening the breadth of the Rheims salient to thirteen miles—from ..."

3. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1883)
"Marken, from the sea, was like a short bit of the dotted line of sand and the ribbon of green verdure that STREET URCHINS. ..."

4. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1921)
"(¡all-bladder freed on left side and duct divided, continued along dotted line. without stones the operative mortality was 2.4 per cent. ..."

5. A History of the Theory of Elasticity and of the Strength of Materials: From by Isaac Todhunter (1886)
"... this seems to me an erroneous assumption. nd — -jab at — -6a6 cf _ In the accompanying sketch the dotted line represents the neutral line for a beam ..."

6. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1873)
"1851, '54, '57, &c.; dotted line. Table II. 1849—57; continuous line. ... 1864-72; dotted line. Table III. Rainfall in Synodic yean of Jupiter. Nov. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Dotted line on Dictionary.com!Search for Dotted line on Thesaurus.com!Search for Dotted line on Google!Search for Dotted line on Wikipedia!

Search