A mote is a small bit of substance, such as a fleck or

particle In the Outline of physical science, physical sciences, a particle (or corpuscule in older texts) is a small wikt:local, localized physical body, object which can be described by several physical property, physical or chemical property, chemical ...

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The Motes The Motes are a Canadian indie rock band from Truro, Nova Scotia, and the founders of a record label called Ant Records. When recording, The Motes were J. LaPointe, and Jon Hutt. When performing live they were the recording duo plus Daniel MacDona ...

, a Canadian indie-rock band active in the 1990s * "Mote", a song by Sonic Youth from their 1990 album '' Goo'' * "Mote", a song by The Faint on the 2001 vinyl EP recording '' Mote/Dust'' * Mote, a fairy character in ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

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The Mote and the Beam The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses . The discourse is fairly brief, and begins by warning his followers of the dangers of judging others, stating that they too ...

, a parable * ''

The Mote in God's Eye ''The Mote in God's Eye'' is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1974. The story is set in the distant future of Pournelle's CoDominium universe, and charts the first contact between hu ...

'', a science fiction novel

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Mote (name) Mote is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ashley Mote (1936–2020), English politician, former member of the European parliament * C. Daniel Mote Jr. (born 1937), President of the National Academy o ...

(including a list of people with the name) *

Mote (food) Mote (from Quechua: ''mut'i'', through Spanish ''mote'') is the generic name for several varieties of boiled grains, consumed in many regions of South America. It is usually prepared by boiling the grains in water made alkaline by the addition of ...

, various types of cooked grains consumed in South America *

Mote con huesillo Mote con huesillo is a traditional Chilean summer-time drink often sold in street stands or vendor carts. It is a non-alcoholic beverage consisting of a sweet clear nectar-like liquid made with dried peaches (huesillo) cooked in sugar, water and ...

, a non-alcoholic drink from Chile * Mote spoon, a type of spoon used when preparing tea *

Mote (sensor) A sensor node, also known as a mote (chiefly in North America), is a node in a sensor network that is capable of performing some processing, gathering sensory information and communicating with other connected nodes in the network. A mote is a no ...

, a node in a wireless sensor network *

Mote Park Mote Park is a multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park. It includes the former stately home Mote House toget ...

, a park in Maidstone, England **

Mote Park (cricket ground) Mote Park, also known as The Mote, is a cricket ground in Maidstone in the English county of Kent. It is inside the grounds of the Mote Park and is owned by The Mote Cricket Club.Mote Marine Laboratory Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys. Founded in 1955 by Eug ...

, a marine research organization in Sarasota, Florida, US

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