noun
- a tiny particle of dust or other matter
Examples
- A mote of dust floated in the sunbeam.
- She noticed a mote in her eye that was irritating.
- The air was filled with tiny motes dancing in the light.
- He brushed away a mote from the camera lens.
- Even the smallest mote can blur your vision.
- Motes of pollen drifted through the open window.