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Dotted vs Adorned - What's the difference?

dotted | adorned |

As verbs the difference between dotted and adorned

is that dotted is (dot) while adorned is (adorn).

As an adjective dotted

is of a line, made up of a series of dots.

dotted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dot)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a line, made up of a series of dots.
  • Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.

    Derived terms

    * sign on the dotted line

    See also

    * dashed

    adorned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (adorn)

  • adorn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
  • a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
    a character adorned with every Christian grace
    a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
  • * Bible, Isa. lxi. 10
  • as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
  • * Goldsmith
  • At church, with meek and unaffected grace, / His looks adorned the venerable place.

    Synonyms

    * beautify * bedeck * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also

    Noun

  • (obsolete) adornment
  • (Spenser)

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