Pronunciation: /moʊt/
noun a tiny piece of a substance
A1 I found a mote of dust on the bookshelf.
A2 The old castle had a mote surrounding it for protection.
B1 The detective carefully examined the mote of evidence left at the crime scene.
B2 The scientist studied the mote of bacteria under the microscope.
C1 The artist used a mote of paint to create intricate details in the portrait.
C2 The philosopher contemplated the mote of existence in the vast universe.
verb to remove something insignificant or unwanted
A1 The cat motes around the house.
A2 She motes through the crowd looking for her friend.
B1 The dancer motes gracefully across the stage.
B2 The wind motes through the trees, rustling the leaves.
C1 The artist's brush motes expertly on the canvas, creating a masterpiece.
C2 The river motes gently downstream, carrying leaves and debris with it.
formal The scientist observed the mote floating in the air under the microscope.
informal I can see a tiny mote floating around in the sunlight.
slang Don't worry about that mote, it's just a speck of dust.
figurative His mind was clouded with a mote of doubt about the decision.
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