blotting

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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[Middle English.]

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blot ²  (blt)

n.

1. Games An exposed piece in backgammon.

2. Archaic A weak point.

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[Possibly from Low German blat, naked, unprotected.]

Translations

blotting:

blotting pad

n → Schreibunterlage f

blotting paper

n → Löschpapier nt