punctate

[ puhngk-teyt ]

adjective

1. marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.

punctate

/ ˈpʌŋkteɪt /

adjective

1. having or marked with minute spots, holes, or depressions

Derived Forms

• puncˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• un·punc·tate adjective
• un·punc·tat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of punctate¹

1750–60; < New Latin pūnctātus dotted, equivalent to Latin pūnct ( um ) point, dot + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of punctate¹

C18: from New Latin punctātus, from Latin punctum a point

Example Sentences

The research team measured how this connectivity changes as we grow up, and how our brains use short, punctate bursts of electrophysiological activity to inhibit networks iof brain regions, and consequently to control how we attend to incoming sensory stimuli.

From Science Daily

Galaxy attacker Giovani Dos Santos, if he plays, will pull off at least one breathtaking moment of skill, and Robbie Keane will punctate every goal with a familiar sneer of condescension.

From Seattle Times

To punctate the threat, the cyber-criminals released the confidential medical records of three dozen employees and their families.

From US News

The green aggregations and punctate staining are observed in the blood islands and developing vasculature. b, Expression of Latimeria Hoxa14-reporter transgene in the developing placental labyrinth of a mouse embryo.

From Nature

The green aggregations and punctate staining are observed in the blood islands and developing vasculature. b, Expression of Latimeria Hoxa14-reporter transgene in the developing placental labyrinth of a mouse embryo.

From Nature

Related Words

• flecked
• mottled
• sprinkled