dot matrix
/ˈdɑt ˌmætɹɪks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A two-dimensional array or pattern of dots used (for example, by a display device or a printer) to represent alphanumeric characters and pictures.
noun
Example Sentences
- "On most terminals, hardware-generated characters are displayed as dot matrixes inside rectangular envelopes[…]. The exact manner in which this is done depends on the kind of terminal."
- "Press the SHIFT and the asterisk (*) keys. An 8 by 16 dot matrix is displayed in the upper left corner of the display."
- "Dot matrix printers make up a letter in the same manner as a CRT display. The fully formed-character printers (which are also referred to as letter quality printers) are generally slower and more expensive, but they produce higher quality output than dot matrix printers."
- "As Dudley Simpson's unusual electronic march begins, the first image on view is of a highly detailed dome, a massive Federation city. From the dome's center, a computerized dot matrix representation of a human eye blossoms outward, rapidly revealing dissident Blake's tortured face."
- "At close range, the painting [Georges Seurat's Le Cirque] is like a dot matrix of color: individual reds and blues and yellows perched side by side, giving the illusion of blending from a distance."
- "I feverishly wrote for Mrs. Comfort first using a notebook, then an old Mac that printed on dot matrix paper (the kind with a series of small holes used for grasping the edges as it printed onto a roll of mint green and white paper)."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɑt ˌmætɹɪks/
- British English: /ˈdɒt ˌmeɪtɹɪks/