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blank

11 4.9
A piece of material prepared to be made into another object
  • noun
  • /blæŋk/
translation icon : pieza en bruto
  • To create your artwork, start with a blank canvas and let your imagination flow.

Examples

  • Eventually the blank takes its final shape.

  • Now I'm not just making a single blank for this master.

  • Start with a blank piece of paper and then write down the person you want to be.

  • And that usually happens honestly with a simple pen and a blank piece of paper.

  • So I want everyone of you use that blank page to construct a portfolio.

  • He took a blank sheet of paper and began sketching his ideas for the project.

  • The teacher handed out blank forms for the students to fill out during the registration process.

Synonyms

blank canvas
vsblank
5 3.9

A space that is empty and ready for new ideas

is a prepared piece of material meant to be made into a finished object

Antonyms

finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0

Made and ready to use or sell, often with a smooth surface

Idioms

point blank
  • Informal
9 5.0

In a very direct way without trying to hide anything

Compounds

28 6.0

At very close range so little aiming is needed

19 5.6

Direct and blunt without trying to hide the truth

9 4.6

Freedom to act or spend money without limits

8 4.8

A situation that gives a fresh start with no past

5 3.9

A space that is empty and ready for new ideas

3 1.6

An empty area for writing or filling in information

1 3.7

A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill

blank verse
  • Literature
1 7.7

Unrhymed lines of poetry that usually have five beats and sound like natural speech

blank check
  • Specialized
6.5

A company formed to raise money from the public to buy other businesses

blank endorsement
  • Specialized
7.7

A signature on the back of a check that lets anyone holding it cash or deposit it

blank revolver
  • Specialized
5.2

A gun that makes the sound of gunshots without firing bullets, used in training or plays

blank shell
  • Specialized
6.2

A metal case for a gun that contains gunpowder but no bullet

blankety-blank
  • Informal
9.5

To replace bad words when you are angry or annoyed

coin blank
  • Specialized
7.1

A flat metal piece ready to be made into a coin

A signature that does not name a person, so anyone who holds a check or note can cash it

How Finished

finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0
blank
11 4.9
raw material
  • Specialized
48 2.8

Surface Forms

blank singular
blanks plural

Etymology

Blank for a piece of material comes from the same root blanc meaning 'white' or unmarked, so a blank is like a clean, basic piece ready to be shaped. That's why a blank is a prepared but unfinished piece waiting to become something else.