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   blot

   /blɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.: "a blot of ink" Similar spotdotmarkspeckfleckblotchsmudgepatchdabsmutsplashsmearstreakinformal:splotchsplodge
   • ▪ a shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation: "the only blot on an otherwise clean campaign" Similar blemishtaintflawfaultdefectstaintarnishingimperfectionblightdisgracedishonourstigmabrandslur
   • ▪ a thing that mars the appearance of something: "wind power turbines are a blot on the landscape" Similar eyesoremonstrositycarbuncleatrocityhorrormessinformal:sight
   • 2. a procedure in which proteins or nucleic acids separated on a gel are transferred directly to an immobilizing medium for identification.

   verb

   • 1. dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material: "Henry blotted the page" Similar soak upabsorbtake upsuck updraw upsponge upmop upsop updry updry outdabpatpressOpposite exudemoisten
   • 2. mark or stain (something): "dark patches of dirt blotted the grey dress" Similar smudgesmearspotblotchdotmarkspecklebespattertarnishtaintstainblackensullysmearmardishonourdisgracebring discredit tocalumniatetraducedrag through the mud/mireliterary:besmearbesmircharchaic:spotbreathe onOpposite honourenhance
   • ▪ damage the good character or reputation of: "the turmoil blotted his memory of the school" Similar tarnishtaintstainblackensullysmearmardishonourdisgracebring discredit tocalumniatetraducedrag through the mud/mireliterary:besmearbesmircharchaic:spotbreathe onOpposite honourenhance
   • 3. cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen: "Mary dug her brush into black paint and blotted out her picture"
   • ▪ obscure a view: "a dust shield blotting out the sun"
   • ▪ obliterate or disregard something painful in one's memory or existence: "the concentration necessary to her job blotted out all the feelings"
   • 4. transfer by means of a blot.

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   BLOT definition: 1. a small area of ink made by mistake: 2. to dry a wet surface, or writing done in ink, by…. Learn more.

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   : a usually nitrocellulose or nylon sheet that contains spots of immobilized macromolecules (as of DNA, RNA, or protein) or their fragments and is used to identify specific components of the spots by applying a molecular probe (such as a complementary nucleic acid or a radiolabeled antibody) compare southern blot, western blot

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   noun. a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper. Synonyms: blotch. a blemish on a person's character or reputation: He had been haunted by a blot on his past. Synonyms: spot, disgrace, dishonor, taint, stain. Archaic. an erasure or obliteration, as in a writing.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLOT meaning: 1. a small area of ink made by mistake: 2. to dry a wet surface, or writing done in ink, by…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc. 2. something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something. 3. a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation. verb Word forms: blots, blotting, blotted.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blotBlot - definition of blot by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc. 2. something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something. 3. a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation. vb, blots, blotting or blotted.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blotBlot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A blot is a dirty smudge, mark, or stain, like the giant blot of ketchup that remains on your shirt long after the hotdog-eating contest is over. A blot tends to mar or dirty a pristine surface, whether it's an ink blot on the book report you spent hours writing, or a blot of black paint on a white kitchen counter.