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[ blot ] / blɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blot ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna spot or stain, especially of ink on paper. a blemish on a person's character or reputation: He had been haunted by a blot on his past. Archaic. an erasure or obliteration, as in a writing. verb (used with object), blot·ted, blot·ting.to spot, stain, soil, or the like. to darken; make dim; obscure or eclipse (usually followed by out): We watched as the moon blotted out the sun. to dry with absorbent paper or the like: to blot the wet pane. to remove with absorbent paper or the like. verb (used without object), blot·ted, blot·ting.to make a blot; spread ink, dye, etc., in a stain: The more slowly I write, the more this pen blots. to become blotted or stained: This paper blots too easily. Chemistry. to transfer an array of separated components of a mixture to a chemically treated paper for analysis.Compare gel, gel electrophoresis. Verb Phrasesblot out, - to make indistinguishable; obliterate: to blot out a name from the record.
- to wipe out completely; destroy: Whole cities were blotted out by bombs.
Origin of blot11275–1325; (noun) Middle English blotte, akin to Old Norse blettr blot, spot, stain; (v.) late Middle English blotten, derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR blot1 blotch, ink stain. 2 stain, taint, dishonor, disgrace, spot. 4 sully, disfigure. 5 obliterate, efface, erase, expunge. 7 absorb. SEE SYNONYMS FOR blot ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM blotblotless, adjectiveblot·ting·ly, adverbblotty, adjectiveun·blot·ted, adjectiveWords nearby blotblootered, bloquiste, blossom, blossom-end rot, blossom into, blot, blot analysis, blotch, blotch printing, blotchy, blot out Definition for blot (2 of 2)[ blot ] / blɒt /
nounBackgammon. an exposed piece liable to be taken or forfeited. Archaic. an exposed or weak point, as in an argument or course of action. Origin of blot21590–1600; <Low German blat, akin to bloot bare, exposed, unprotected; cognate with Dutch bloot,German bloss bare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blotThe Iraq war left a lasting blot on transatlantic relations. Europeans haven’t felt this poorly about America since the start of the Iraq War|Annabelle Timsit|September 17, 2020|Quartz Like Amalek, the Biblical evil-doer whose name we are enjoined to “blot out.” How Do We Deal with the Baseless Hatred at the Western Wall?|Emily L. Hauser|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST But we must remember not only to not forget, but to blot out the enemy—not mercifully, but through genocide. How To Take Purim Seriously|Shaul Magid|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST Think of its twisted outline as a Rorschach blot for a society—maybe a civilization. A Disaster's Silver Lining|Bill McKibben|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The speech did irreparable damage to Powell's reputation, and he has since called it "a blot on his record." A Video History of U.N. Outbursts|The Daily Beast Video|September 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST There is only one exception, only one blot on the page, only one dark spot on the register. The King's Cup-Bearer|Amy Catherine Walton You think a chintz kerchief can conceal the blot of the nobleman from the eyes of the people? She was willing to blot out the offence, as a thing by itself, in an island of her life,—of which no one should ever think again. Ralph the Heir|Anthony Trollope The feudal king-lord was but first among peers, and very few noble houses could display a scutcheon free from the blot of treason. The Siege of Norwich Castle|Matilda Maria Blake Yet even among the poems which he had published with his name, were some, "which dying" he well might "wish to blot." Robert Burns|Principal Shairp.
British Dictionary definitions for blot (1 of 2)
nouna stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation verb blots, blotting or blotted(of ink, dye, etc) to form spots or blobs on (a material) or (of a person) to cause such spots or blobs to form on (a material) blot one's copybook informal to spoil one's reputation by making a mistake, offending against social customs, etc (intr) to stain or become stained or spotted (tr) to cause a blemish in or on; disgrace to soak up (excess ink, etc) by using blotting paper or some other absorbent material (of blotting paper or some other absorbent material) to absorb (excess ink, etc) (tr often foll by out) - to darken or hide completely; obscure; obliterate
- to destroy; annihilate
Word Origin for blotC14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch bluyster blister British Dictionary definitions for blot (2 of 2)
nounbackgammon a man exposed by being placed alone on a point and therefore able to be taken by the other player archaic a weak spot Word Origin for blotC16: perhaps from Middle Dutch bloot poor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blotblemish, blotch, smudge, speck, odium, onus, disgrace, slur, smear, brand, blur, spot, defect, taint, fault, stigma, stain, patch, discoloration, sully Medical definitions for blot
n.The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |