CEFR B1

mote

noun

Meaning

A tiny particle of matter, especially one that is visible only as a speck.

Examples

A mote of dust floated in the air.
He could see a tiny mote in the light.

Synonyms: speck, particle, atom, crumb

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mote (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /moʊt/

Definition

A tiny particle of matter, especially one that is visible only as a speck.

Examples

A mote of dust floated in the air.
He could see a tiny mote in the light.
The sunbeam illuminated every mote of dust.

How to Use mote

mote of dust (collocation): A single, tiny particle of dust. — "He brushed a mote of dust from his sleeve."
not a mote of (idiom): Not even the smallest amount of something. — "There wasn't a mote of evidence to support his claim."

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