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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dotted line" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a line that is made up of dots, often used in diagrams, illustrations, or to indicate a boundary or separation.
Example: "Please sign on the dotted line to confirm your agreement to the terms and conditions."
Alternatives: "a dashed line" or "a broken line".
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For example, on many trail maps, a dotted line means a trail is unpaved, while a dotted line on other types of maps might indicate a country border, or some other kind of marker.
"And it can't be a dotted line.
"He was using a dotted line".
The flanks of the animal, formerly outlined, are now a dotted line.
One does not merely perceive dots; he perceives a dotted line.
Toward Rotterdam, these barrels extend onward until the row becomes a dotted line.
The picture had a dotted line across my neck, with the words 'Cut here' on it".
I don't remember being presented with a dotted line and a pen.
He preferred no wedding: just us, our families, a dotted line.
The stretch of border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir was represented by a dotted line.
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