Advertisement
Advertisement
blot
1[ blot ]
noun
- a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
Synonyms:
- a blemish on a person's character or reputation:
He had been haunted by a blot on his past.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Archaic. an erasure or obliteration, as in a writing.
verb (used with object)
- to spot, stain, soil, or the like.
Synonyms: ,
- to darken; make dim; obscure or eclipse (usually followed by out ):
We watched as the moon blotted out the sun.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to dry with absorbent paper or the like:
to blot the wet pane.
- to remove with absorbent paper or the like.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- 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 ( def 4 ), gel electrophoresis ( def ).
verb phrase
- to make indistinguishable; obliterate:
to blot out a name from the record.
- to wipe out completely; destroy:
Whole cities were blotted out by bombs.
blot
2[ blot ]
noun
- Backgammon. an exposed piece liable to be taken or forfeited.
- Archaic. an exposed or weak point, as in an argument or course of action.
blot
1/ ²ú±ôÉ’³Ù /
noun
- a 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
- (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)
- troften foll byout
- to darken or hide completely; obscure; obliterate
- to destroy; annihilate
blot
2/ ²ú±ôÉ’³Ù /
noun
- backgammon a man exposed by being placed alone on a point and therefore able to be taken by the other player
- archaic.a weak spot
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú±ô´Ç³Ùl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²ú±ô´Ç³Ùt¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ²ú±ô´Ç³Ùt²â adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²ú±ô´Ç³Ùt±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of blot1
Origin of blot2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of blot1
Origin of blot2
Example Sentences
They’ve blotted their own copybooks by choosing to seek short-term relief at the expense of their long-term mission.
The only blot was a touch of overconfidence for his dismissal, falling to Abhishek after striking back-to-back boundaries off the left-arm spinner.
Within three hours, black smoke billowing down from the hills blotted out the sun as locals fled, streets jammed with cars, and anxiety turned to flat-out panic.
Occasional poorer performances have been blots on a generally excellent campaign.
On further investigation, his team discovered that many of those papers were riddled with fishy data and questionable images, such as duplicated lanes within Western blots.
Advertisement
Related ˜yÐÄvlogs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse