dotted line
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈdɑtɪd laɪn/
:
línea punteada
- Nothing is official until it is on the dotted line on Feb 1 or thereabouts.
- sign on the dotted line
- dotted line indicates
- dotted line represents
But first sign here on the dotted line that they may grant you permission to shine.
- But first sign here on the dotted line that they may grant you permission to shine.
- They signed on the dotted line and served the country and now are in FBI and.
- It's real, you know, So yes, before you sign on the dotted line of getting divorced, you want to know what your partner has.
- And lastly, under the dotted line, we've got ads.
- And yeah, says colour current right across the dotted line.
- Which term am I going to add it to that my H or my Ki Didn't put the dotted line in yet, but we can.
Examples
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Why just sign right here on the dotted line, and you've got a deal!
Fiction book (1992) -
From now on, we're gonna sign on the dotted line.
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Just sign on the dotted line, right here.
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Show me the dotted line.
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Sign right here on the dotted line.
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Now, if you'll be good enough to sign on the dotted line.
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Or, like many freelancers, do you simply sign on the dotted line and hope for the best?
Academic text (2009) -
No down payment necessary, easy installments, just sign on the dotted line, if you will, sir.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dear Pilar, stop prolonging this divorce and sign on the dotted line already.
Blog text (8) -
Please sign on the dotted line to finalize your agreement.
Antonyms
How Continuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'dotted' (marked with dots) + 'line' (a long mark), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a line made of dots or short dashes often used on forms. This adjective+noun combination is transparent and follows common cross-linguistic patterns for describing visual properties.
Etymology
The noun dotted line comes from the simple picture of a line made of small dots on a page that shows exactly 'where to write' or 'where to sign'. That's why a dotted line on a form marks the place for your signature or for cutting.