dot point
dot point noun: an item in a bulleted list.
Noun
dot point (plural dot points)
- An item in a bulleted list.
- Dot points work well when
each dot is a short phrase or clause (like this)
each one runs no longer than this (try to keep each point from run-
ning over a line, like this)
[…]
But different rules apply when each dot point is a sentence or a paragraph—when, in other words, it stands on its own...2010, Mark Tredinnick, Geoff Whyte, The Little Black Book of Business Writing, page 159 - The digital edition advises against using ‘and’ or ‘or’ at the end of dot points in lists. The sixth edition allowed ‘or’ at the end of a list item, though recommended avoiding this if possible.2021, “Lists”, in Australian Government Style Manual, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2021
- Synonyms:
- bullet point
- Dot points work well when
Synonyms of dot point
Forms of dot point
| plural | dot points |
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Questions about dot point
- What does dot point mean?
- Dot point means an item in a bulleted list.
- What part of speech is dot point?
- Dot point is a noun.
- What is the plural of dot point?
- The plural of dot point is dot points.
Words near dot point in the dictionary
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