The circled dot, circumpunct, or circle with a point at its centre is an ancient symbol. It can represent: Solar system \n* Solar symbol used to represent the Sun \n* Solar mass (astronomy) \n* The sun / Gold (Alchemical symbols) \n* The sun / Ra (Egyptian hieroglyphs) \n* The sun / a day (Chinese oracle script, the modern character being 日)Religion and philosophy \n* Keter (Kabbalah) \n* Spirit (Ojibwa)Language and linguistics \n* Bilabial clicks ʘ (International Phonetic Alphabet) (Unicode IPA Extensions) \n* Hwair 𐍈 (Gothic alphabet) (Unicode Gothic) \n* Tha 𑀣 (Brāhmī script) (Unicode Brahmi) \n* Eye (Blissymbols) \n* Fisheye ◉ (Unicode Geometric Shapes) \n* Circled dot operator ⊙ (Unicode Mathematical Operators), and n-ary circled dot operator ⨀ (Unicode Supplemental Mathematical Operators)Other uses \n* A nazar is a circled-dot-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye \n* Center of pressure \n* Mensuration sign for 9/8 meter 𝇇 (Unicode Musical Symbols) \n* Used, or cancelled, stamp (philately) \n* The trademark of the Target Corporation \n* As a symbol of an Entered Apprentice Freemason \n* City centre (European road-signs) \n* End of trail. Gone home. (scouting) \n* The Symbol of "Waterhole" in the Australian Aboroginies Symbol resembles the Circumpunct \n* In Germany it is symbol for a "Gestempelte Briefmarke" (canceled stamp), while a star means "postfrisch" (mint Stamp) \n* In geometry, it is often the symbol for a circle

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