Circled dot

The circled dot, circumpunct, or circle with a point at its centre is an ancient symbol. It can represent:

Solar system

• Solar symbol used to represent the Sun
• Solar mass (astronomy)
• The sun / Gold (Alchemical symbols)
• The sun / Ra (Egyptian hieroglyphs)
• The sun / a day (Chinese oracle script, the modern character being 日)

Religion and philosophy

• Keter (Kabbalah)
• Spirit (Ojibwa)

Language and linguistics

The nazar boncuğu symbol on a fixed-wing aircraft

• Bilabial clicks ʘ (International Phonetic Alphabet) (Unicode IPA Extensions)
• Hwair 𐍈 (Gothic alphabet) (Unicode Gothic)
• Tha 𑀣 (Brāhmī script) (Unicode Brahmi)
• Eye (Blissymbols)
• Fisheye ◉ (Unicode Geometric Shapes)
• Circled dot operator ⊙ (Unicode Mathematical Operators), and n-ary circled dot operator ⨀ (Unicode Supplemental Mathematical Operators)

Other uses

• A nazar is a circled-dot-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye
• Center of pressure
• Mensuration sign for 9/8 meter 𝇇 (Unicode Musical Symbols)
• Used, or cancelled, stamp (philately)
• The trademark of the Target Corporation
• As a symbol of an Entered Apprentice Freemason
• City centre (European road-signs)
• End of trail. Gone home. (scouting)
• The Symbol of "Waterhole" in the Australian Aboroginies Symbol resembles the Circumpunct
• In Germany it is symbol for a "Gestempelte Briefmarke" (canceled stamp), while a star means "postfrisch" (mint Stamp)
• In geometry, it is often the symbol for a circle

See also

• The Lost Symbol - a novel by Dan Brown that uses this symbol.
• Dr. Manhattan - a character created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons for the graphic novel, Watchmen, has this symbol tattooed to his forehead to remind nations of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.