dot vs sprinkle

dot and sprinkle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dot	Yes	No	Yes	No
sprinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dot and sprinkle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dot include disperse, dust, scatter.

As verbs, sprinkle is a hyponym of dot; that is, sprinkle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dot:

dot (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
a very small circular shape

dot (verb)	sprinkle (verb)
mark with a dot	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
make a dot or dots	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
distribute loosely	distribute loosely
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs	rain gently