connect the dots

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.
To make connections in one's mind, in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

connect the dots connects the dots connecting the dots connected the dots

From the children's pencil and paper puzzle "connect the dots", also known as "join the dots".

join the dots

dot to dot put two and two together

dot-connecting dot connection dot-connector

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