Circumpunct
<p>The <b>circled dot</b>, <b>circumpunct</b>, or <b>circle with a point at its centre</b> is an ancient symbol. It can represent:</p>
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<dt>Solar system</dt>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_symbol" title="Solar symbol">Solar symbol</a> used to represent the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun" title="Sun">Sun</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_mass" title="Solar mass">Solar mass</a> (astronomy)</li>
<li>The sun / Gold (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_symbols#Seven_planetary_metals" class="mw-redirect" title="Alchemical symbols">Alchemical symbols</a>)</li>
<li>The sun / Ra (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_hieroglyphs#Logograms" title="Egyptian hieroglyphs">Egyptian hieroglyphs</a>)</li>
<li>The sun / a day (Chinese <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_script" class="mw-redirect" title="Oracle script">oracle script</a>, the modern character being 日)</li>
</ul>
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<dt>Religion and philosophy</dt>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keter" title="Keter">Keter</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah" title="Kabbalah">Kabbalah</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anishinaabe_traditional_beliefs" title="Anishinaabe traditional beliefs">Spirit</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojibwe_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Ojibwe people">Ojibwa</a>)</li>
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<dt>Language and linguistics</dt>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilabial_clicks" title="Bilabial clicks">Bilabial clicks</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%98" class="mw-redirect" title="ʘ">ʘ</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet" title="International Phonetic Alphabet">International Phonetic Alphabet</a>) (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPA_Extensions" title="IPA Extensions">IPA Extensions</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwair" title="Hwair">Hwair</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%90%8D%88" class="mw-redirect" title="͈">𐍈</a> (Gothic alphabet) (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_%28Unicode_block%29" title="Gothic (Unicode block)">Gothic</a>)</li>
<li>Tha <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%F0%91%80%A3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="ဣ (page does not exist)">𑀣</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C4%81hm%C4%AB_script" class="mw-redirect" title="Brāhmī script">Brāhmī script</a>) (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmi_%28Unicode_block%29" title="Brahmi (Unicode block)">Brahmi</a>)</li>
<li>Eye (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols" title="Blissymbols">Blissymbols</a>)</li>
<li>Fisheye <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%97%89" class="mw-redirect" title="◉">◉</a> (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_Shapes" title="Geometric Shapes">Geometric Shapes</a>)</li>
<li>Circled dot operator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%8A%99" class="mw-redirect" title="⊙">⊙</a> (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Operators" title="Mathematical Operators">Mathematical Operators</a>), and n-ary circled dot operator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%A8%80" class="mw-redirect" title="⨀">⨀</a> (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Mathematical_Operators" title="Supplemental Mathematical Operators">Supplemental Mathematical Operators</a>)</li>
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<dt>Other uses</dt>
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<ul>
<li>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazar_%28amulet%29" title="Nazar (amulet)">nazar</a> is a circled-dot-shaped amulet believed to protect against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye" title="Evil eye">evil eye</a></li>
<li>Center of pressure</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensural_notation" title="Mensural notation">Mensuration sign</a> for 9/8 meter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%9D%87%87" class="mw-redirect" title="퇇">𝇇</a> (Unicode <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Symbols_%28Unicode_block%29" title="Musical Symbols (Unicode block)">Musical Symbols</a>)</li>
<li>Used, or cancelled, stamp (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philately" title="Philately">philately</a>)</li>
<li>The trademark of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation" title="Target Corporation">Target Corporation</a></li>
<li>As a symbol of an Entered Apprentice <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemason" class="mw-redirect" title="Freemason">Freemason</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circled_dot#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_centre" title="City centre">City centre</a> (European road-signs)</li>
<li>End of trail. Gone home. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting" title="Scouting">scouting</a>)</li>
<li>The Symbol of "Waterhole" in the Australian Aboroginies Symbol resembles the Circumpunct</li>
<li>In Germany it is symbol for a "Gestempelte Briefmarke" (canceled stamp), while a star means "postfrisch" (mint Stamp)</li>
<li>In geometry, it is often the symbol for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle" title="Circle">circle</a></li>
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<h2>See also</h2>
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<li><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Symbol" title="The Lost Symbol">The Lost Symbol</a></i> - a novel by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brown" title="Dan Brown">Dan Brown</a> that uses this symbol.</li>
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<h2>References</h2>
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<p><cite class="citation book">Duncan, Malcom (1866). <i>Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor or Guide to the Three Symbolic Degrees of the Ancient York Rite, and the Degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and the Royal Arch</i>. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald.</cite></p>