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motes

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun mote has 1 sense
  1. atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
    --1 is a kind of material, stuff
    --1 has particulars: grain; chylomicron; flyspeck

Definitions from the Web

Motes

Definition:

Noun: Small particles or specks of dust or other substances floating in the air.

Noun: A small, remote agricultural community.

Noun: A tiny mass or speck.

Verb: To remove particles or substances from.

Samples Sentences:

Noun:

  1. The room was filled with motes of dust illuminated by the sunlight.
  2. She relied on air purifiers to reduce the motes in her apartment.

Noun:

  1. He grew up in one of those charming motes nestled in the countryside.
  2. The residents of the mote organized a traditional harvest festival.

Noun:

  1. The scientist examined the motes under a microscope.
  2. There was a tiny mote in her eye that bothered her all day.

Verb:

  1. She moted the tablecloth to remove the crumbs.
  2. He carefully moted the paintings to clean off the dust.

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