blot

blot ¹  (blt)

n.

1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance: a blot of paint.

2. A stain on one's character or reputation; a disgrace. See Synonyms at stain.

3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

v. blot·ted, blot·ting, blots

v.tr.

1. To spot or stain, as with a discoloring substance.

2. To bring moral disgrace to.

3. To obliterate (writing, for example).

4. To make obscure; hide: clouds blotting out the moon.

5. To destroy utterly; annihilate: War blotted out their traditional way of life.

6. To soak up or dry with absorbent material.

v.intr.

1. To spill or spread in a spot or stain.

2. To become blotted, soaked up, or absorbed.

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blot

Noun

1. a stain or spot, esp. of ink

2. something that spoils

3. a stain on one's character

Verb

[blotting, blotted]

1. to stain or spot

2. to cause a blemish in or on: he blotted his copybook by missing a penalty

3. to soak up (excess ink, etc.) by using blotting paper

4. blot out

a. to darken or hide completely: the mist blotted out the sea

b. to block from one's mind: to blot out the memories [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" blotch, splodge, splotch - an irregularly shaped spot fingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger inkblot - a blot made with ink
	2.	blot - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" smirch, smear, stain, spot error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
Verb	1.	blot - dry (ink) with blotting paper imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
	2.	blot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" blob, fleck, spot stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth" change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface splotch - blotch or spot maculate, tarnish, defile, sully, stain - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" bespeckle, speckle - mark with small spots; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" bespatter, spatter - spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"

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blot

noun 1. disgrace, spot, fault, stain, scar, defect, flaw, taint, blemish, demerit, smirch, blot on your escutcheon

noun 2. spot, mark, patch, smear, smudge, speck, blotch, splodge, stain

verb 3. soak up, take up, absorb, dry up

blot something out

1. obliterate, hide, shadow, disguise, obscure, blur, eclipse, block out, efface, obfuscate

2. erase, cancel, excise, obliterate, expunge

Translations

blot [blɔt] n → borrón m

vt (= dry) → secar (= stain); manchar;

to blot out vt [+ view] → tapar [+ memories]; borrar;

to be a blot on the landscape → estropear el paisaje;

to blot one's copy book (fig) → manchar su reputación

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blot [blɔt] n → tache f

vt → tacher;

(ink) → sécher;

to be a blot on the landscape → gâcher le paysage;

to blot one's copy book (fig) → faire un impair

blot out vt [+ memories] → effacer;

(view) → cacher, masquer [+ nation, city]; annihiler

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blot [blɔt] n → Klecks m (fig) (on name etc) → Makel m

vt (liquid) → aufsaugen;

(make blot on) → beklecksen;

to be a blot on the landscape → ein Schandfleck in der Landschaft sein;

to blot one's copy book (fig) → sich unmöglich machen

blot out vt (view) → verdecken;

(memory) → auslöschen

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blot [blɔt] n → macchia

vt → macchiare;

to be a blot on the landscape → rovinare il paesaggio;

to blot one's copy book (fig) → farla grossa

blot out vt [+ memories] → cancellare [+ view]; nascondere [+ nation, city]; annientare