Meanings
little red dot1
Little Red Dot2
alternative Red Dot · alternative The Red Dot
- now reclaimedNickname for Singapore: a city, island, and country in Southeast Asia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of galaxy found in the distant early universe, appearing as a background small dot in deep surveys in infrared astronomy.
Origin
little red dot · noun
From little + red + dot. From only being visible beyond the red end of the visible spectrum, being a small and unresolved dot in imaging.
Full word history & related roots →Little Red Dot · proper noun
From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie in 1998.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 小紅點 /小红点
- 小紅點 /小红点 (Xiǎohóngdiǎn)nickname of Singapore
Malay titik merah kecil
- titik merah kecilnickname of Singapore
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with little red dot
Cite this entry
little red dot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20red%20dot
“little red dot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20red%20dot. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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