blot
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2.7
- noun
- /blɑt/
- You've made a blot right there.
Examples
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Well, it looks kind of like an ink blot.
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The van loomed up on their right, a dark blot against the painted brick of the alley.
Fiction book (1990) -
'What do you see in the ink blot, Charles?'
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The spaceship was a black blot against the stars.
Fiction book (1991) -
There's a blot of it on the pink linen bedspread.
Academic text (1991) -
A blot of mustard.
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Riley looked down and saw the unmistakable Rorschach blot of blood growing on his pant leg.
Fiction book (1997) -
Thus, the view from the porch is one of emerald leaves with blots of pink against a blue so sparkling it is not so much a color as the experience of light.
Fiction book (2002) -
Partway up crouched the dark blot of the cave, mottled by sunlit leaves and pink laurel blossoms.
Fiction book (1991) -
The artist created a beautiful masterpiece with a small blot of ink in the corner.
Synonyms
473
1.0
A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface
230
1.4
A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
212
1.0
A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice
35
1.9
A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy
22
3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
19
4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
3
6.3
A spot of ink with an irregular shape often used in tests
3
3.4
A small spot of a different color on a surface
1
7.7
A small spot of dirt or sticky food on something
1
9.6
A very small dark spot often made by a fly's droppings
1
9.9
A small spot or stain on a surface
1
9.8
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
1
9.9
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
A dark patch of ink from a spill or a smudge
Idioms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Blot as a noun comes from an old word meaning 'spot' or 'stain', and you can see the same idea in words like blotter and blotch. So a blot is simply a small mark or stain on something.