swash vs dot

swash and dot both are nouns.

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

As verbs, dot is a hypernym of swash; that is, dot is a word with a broader meaning than swash:

Other hypernyms of swash include disperse, dust, scatter, sprinkle.

swash (noun)	dot (noun)
the movement or sound of water	street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
	the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
	a very small circular shape

swash (verb)	dot (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner	mark with a dot
show off	make a dot or dots
dash a liquid upon or against	distribute loosely
make violent, noisy movements	scatter or intersperse like dots or studs