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Vocabulary Entry
mote
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A small particle or speck.
Example Sentences
"I saw a mote of dust floating in the sunlight."
"He wiped the mote from his glasses."
"The room was filled with motes dancing in the air."
V
verb
To make or treat something with tiny particles; to sprinkle.
Example Sentences
"She moted the cake with powdered sugar."
"The artist moted the canvas with various textures."
"He moted the flower bed with colorful stones to enhance its beauty."