A mote is a small bit of substance, such as a fleck or particle. Mote may also refer to: Art and entertainment The Motes, 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 The Mote and the Beam, a parable The Mote in God's Eye, a science fiction novel Other uses Mote (name) (including a list of people with the name) Mote (food), various types of cooked grains consumed in South America Mote con huesillo, a non-alcoholic drink from Chile Mote spoon, a type of spoon used when preparing tea Mote (sensor), a node in a wireless sensor network Mote Park, a park in Maidstone, England Mote Park (cricket ground), the home ground of The Mote Cricket Club within the park Mote Marine Laboratory, a marine research organization in Sarasota, Florida, US See also Moat (disambiguation) Moot (disambiguation) Mot (disambiguation) Motte (disambiguation)