tittle
IPA: tˈɪtʌɫ
noun
- (typography) Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- (by extension) A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
- A surname.
verb
- (Scotland) To chatter.
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Examples of "tittle" in Sentences
- The tittle on top of the letter "i" is just a small dot
- Make sure to cross your "t"s and dot your "i"s, including the tittles
- The calligrapher painstakingly added each tittle to the beautiful manuscript
- The teacher reminded the students to add the tittle to the lowercase j
- It's easy to overlook the tittle, but it's an important part of proper punctuation
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