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'''Connect the dots''' (also known as '''dot to dot''' or '''join the dots''') is a form of [[puzzle]] containing a sequence of numbered dots.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50068896?case_id=Uvcu-A48lsB-251&p=1&d=1&sp=1&qt=1&ct=0&ad=1&print=1 dot (definition)] [[OED]]</ref> When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. The puzzles frequently contain simple [[line art]] to enhance the image created or to assist in rendering a complex section of the image. Connect the dots puzzles are generally created for [[children]]. The use of numbers can be replaced with letters or other symbols. |
'''Connect the dots''' (also known as '''dot to dot''' or '''join the dots''') is a form of [[puzzle]] containing a sequence of numbered dots.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50068896?case_id=Uvcu-A48lsB-251&p=1&d=1&sp=1&qt=1&ct=0&ad=1&print=1 dot (definition)] [[OED]]</ref> When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. The puzzles frequently contain simple [[line art]] to enhance the image created or to assist in rendering a complex section of the image. Connect the dots puzzles are generally created for [[children]]. The use of numbers can be replaced with letters or other symbols. |
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In adult discourse the phrase " |
In adult discourse the phrase "connect the dots" can be used as a [[metaphor]] to illustrate an ability (or inability) to associate one [[idea]] with another, to find the "big picture", or salient feature, in a mass of data.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Manville|first1=Brook|title=Network Leaders Connect The Dots To Innovate|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookmanville/2015/10/10/network-leaders-connect-the-dots-to-innovate/#7d8cacee10b7|accessdate=5 December 2016|work=Forbes|date=10 October 2015}}</ref> |
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[[Reuven Feuerstein]] features the connection of dots as the first tool in his [[cognitive development]] program.{{cn|date=December 2016}} |
[[Reuven Feuerstein]] features the connection of dots as the first tool in his [[cognitive development]] program.{{cn|date=December 2016}} |
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The [[Travelling salesman problem|Traveling Salesman Problem]] asks what numbers to assign to a set of points to minimize the length of the drawing. |
The [[Travelling salesman problem|Traveling Salesman Problem]] asks what numbers to assign to a set of points to minimize the length of the drawing. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Connect the dots (also known as dot to dot or join the dots) is a form of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered dots.[1] When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. The puzzles frequently contain simple line art to enhance the image created or to assist in rendering a complex section of the image. Connect the dots puzzles are generally created for children. The use of numbers can be replaced with letters or other symbols.
In adult discourse the phrase "connect the dots" can be used as a metaphor to illustrate an ability (or inability) to associate one idea with another, to find the "big picture", or salient feature, in a mass of data.[2]
Reuven Feuerstein features the connection of dots as the first tool in his cognitive development program.[citation needed]
The Traveling Salesman Problem asks what numbers to assign to a set of points to minimize the length of the drawing.
See also
References
- ^ dot (definition) OED
- ^ Manville, Brook (10 October 2015). "Network Leaders Connect The Dots To Innovate". Forbes. Retrieved 5 December 2016.