Circled dot
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The circled dot, circumpunct, or circle with a point at its centre is an ancient symbol. It can represent:
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Solar symbol
- The Sun (Astronomical symbols)
- Solar mass (astronomy)
- The sun / Gold (Alchemical symbols)
- The sun / Ra (Egyptian hieroglyphs)
- The sun / a day (Chinese oracle script, the modern character being 日)
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Mathematics
- A circle with a given centre (geometry)
- A vector directed out of and orthogonal to the two-dimensional surface on which it is drawn (as opposed to Image:Earth symbol.svg indicating a vector which is orthogonal and directed inwards with respect to the same surface; the two are antiparallel).
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Geography
- City centre (European road-signs)
- Accurate position (navigation)
- End of trail. Gone home. (Scouting)
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Religion and philosophy
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Language and linguistics
- Bilabial clicks (International Phonetic Alphabet)
- Hwair (Gothic alphabet)
- Tha (Brāhmī script)
- Eye (Blissymbols)
- Bullseye (Unicode geometric shapes)
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Other uses
- Used, or cancelled, stamp (philately)
- Roundels common in military aircraft insignia
- The trademark of the Target Corporation
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See also
- The Lost Symbol - a novel by Dan Brown that uses this symbol.
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