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little red dot

little red dot noun: a type of galaxy found in the distant early universe, appearing as a background small dot in deep surveys in infrared astronomy.

Noun

little red dot (plural little red dots)

  1. A type of galaxy found in the distant early universe, appearing as a background small dot in deep surveys in infrared astronomy.
    Synonyms:
    LRD

Proper noun capitalized: Little Red Dot

the Little Red Dot

  1. (now reclaimed) Nickname for Singapore: a city, island, and country in Southeast Asia.

Synonyms of little red dot

Forms of little red dot

Noun
plurallittle red dots
Proper noun
alternative formRed Dot
alternative formThe Red Dot

Origin of little red dot

From little + red + dot. From only being visible beyond the red end of the visible spectrum, being a small and unresolved dot in imaging.

From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie in 1998.

Words formed from little red dot

Words that rhyme with little red dot

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Questions about little red dot

What does little red dot mean?
Little red dot means a type of galaxy found in the distant early universe, appearing as a background small dot in deep surveys in infrared astronomy.
What part of speech is little red dot?
Little red dot can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of little red dot?
The plural of little red dot is little red dots.

Words near little red dot in the dictionary

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  4. little ravens
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  6. little red dot
  7. little red dots
  8. Little Red Hen syndrome
  9. Little Red Riding Hood
  10. Little Red Riding-Hood
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